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'''Nénar''' was a star placed in the skies by [[Varda|Varda Elentári]]. Its identity is uncertain - there are some indications that [[Tolkien]] considered it to be the [[Elvish]] name of the planet Uranus, but such a faint object seems out of place among the bright stars named with Nénar in [[The Silmarillion]].
'''Nénar''' was a star placed in the skies by [[Varda|Varda Elentári]]. Its identity is uncertain - there are some indications that [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] considered it to be the [[Elvish]] name of the planet Uranus, but such a faint object seems out of place among the bright stars named with Nénar in [[The Silmarillion]].
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Revision as of 19:17, 14 December 2010

Nénar was a star placed in the skies by Varda Elentári. Its identity is uncertain - there are some indications that Tolkien considered it to be the Elvish name of the planet Uranus, but such a faint object seems out of place among the bright stars named with Nénar in The Silmarillion.

Middle-earth Cosmology
 Constellations  Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin
Stars  Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til 
The Airs  Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista
Narsilion  Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion
See also  Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void