N'afọ 2016, ndị International Astronomical Union haziri a Ọrụ Group on Star Aha (WGSN) ka katalọgụ na standardize kwesịrị ekwesị aha maka kpakpando. The WGSN mma aha Hadar maka kpakpando β Centauri na 21 August 2016 na ọ bụ ugbu a otú banyere na IAU Katalọgụ nke Star Aha. The Chinese aha maka kpakpando bụ 腹一马 yī fù (Mandarin: mǎ, "The First Star nke Horse Abdorong"). The Boomen ndị nke dị n'ebe ugwu nke dị ugbu a Western Australia, aha ya bụ dị ka Victoria Wotmber (Eberbergle Centauri) na ụmụnne ya abụọ, bụ ndị e kwuru na Latin: "The obi ike na-egbu ndị mmadụ ọnụ na-egbu" na Nebula.
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