Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/South Star


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect to Pole star. Firm consensus that article is an unneeded content fork (at this time) (non-admin closure) Nosebagbear (talk) 16:29, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

South Star

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Only source is a 90s-era personal webpage. Lojbanist remove cattle from stage 18:45, 7 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment - There is a lot of content and sources about the topic at Pole star. At the very least redirecting this there is due. Opposite of North Star. That aside, notability is based on the existence of suitable sources, not on the state of sourcing in an article. A better WP:BEFORE check may be in order in the future. — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 19:26, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Astronomy-related deletion discussions. GameInfirmary Talk 19:48, 7 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Redirect (with possibilities) to Pole star: the target currently contains more and better-referenced information. An outright delete seems unwarranted when there is such a good redirect target and for something that is likely notable anyway.  Lithopsian (talk) 19:51, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Pole star, without prejudice against splitting that section off as its own article if it eventually becomes large enough to warrant that. XOR&#39;easter (talk) 21:11, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect. The sum total of information on this article can contain consists of which star is closest, and which stars will eventually become closest. That's well encompassed in the couple of paragraphs at Pole star. Tarl N. ( discuss ) 23:10, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Pole star, no prejudice against re-creation. That is a better target than Sigma Octantis, the other option.  Content analogous to Historical brightest stars would be particularly useful. power~enwiki ( π,  ν ) 01:06, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Pole star ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus  (talk to me) 12:30, 14 August 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.