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IAU Star Names
This mod replaces the default star name list with the official International Astronomical Union Catalog of Star Names. No fictional names, no designations. The list, as of date of current uploaded version (2026-09-29), contains 640 names. Games with more stars than on this list will have system n...
- Latest version
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- Downloads
- 16
- Updated
- 1 mo ago
- Available on
- Steam Workshop
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Frequently asked
How do I install IAU Star Names?
Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Distant Worlds 2 all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.
Where do I download IAU Star Names safely?
From the author's own page on Steam Workshop, which is where the data here is synced from. IndexGG never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Which Distant Worlds 2 versions does IAU Star Names work on?
The author has not declared a supported version in the metadata we sync, so there is nothing here we can state as fact. Check the project's own page before installing it, and treat an old mod with no declared version as untested on modern Distant Worlds 2.