It states that the IAU announced its NameExoWorld contest to allow the public to choose names for some of the exoplanets that have been discovered. It mentions an analysis of the clubs signed up to the contest found 121 of 365 clubs are based in Japan, while the next most-represented ...
In 2014 and again in 2019, the IAU published a list of well-studied exoplanets, inviting the public to submit names for them. The winners are listed below. In some of the planetary systems, the star already had an approved name but in others, the star as well as its planets were named...
Here are some great space names for your male dog. Aelius Aero Apollo Astro Aydan Aysel Badar Cielo Jericho Kuiper Proteus Wurren Planet Names for Dogs While the planets in our own solar system are impressive, you can find many exoplanets as well that can end up being cool and unique ...
Exoplanets are planets around stars other than our Sun, thousands of which have been discovered in recent years. For example, the names Xamidimura and Pipirima were approved for components of the bright binary star μ1 and μ2 Scorpii in the constellation of Scorpius, respectively. Xamidimura ...
The exoplanets orbiting these stars were also named in the campaign. In 2024, the IAU approved new names for 15 relatively bright stars. The name Garnet Star was formally approved for Mu Cephei. The lucidae of the constellations Lupus, Tucana, Lacerta, and Reticulum were given names that ...