They have endured, the result of Cacciatore's little practical joke of naming the two stars after himself. How Webb arrived at this explanation 45 years after the publication of the catalogue is still a mystery. In 2016, the two names were approved as official by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
The stars have remained with their original names assigned by Cacciatore in his humorous manner. It remains a mystery how Webb came up with this explanation so long after the catalogue was published. In 2016, the two star names were officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).