James S. Jenkins · @ProfDoubleJ
179 followers · 91 posts · Server astrodon.social
Our discovery of arguably the galaxy’s rarest known planet #LTT9779b, has led to us being able to help rename the system.
In honour of the indigenous #U’wa people of the North Eastern Andes of #Colombia, the star #Uúba in Sculptor is orbited by the majestic #Cuancoá!! #nameexoworlds
#ltt9779b #U #Colombia #uuba #cuancoa #nameexoworlds
· @Andreseloy
4 followers · 4060 posts · Server toot.community
Estamos a pocos dias de conocer si nuestra propuesta para nombrar un exoplaneta y su estrella ambos en la constelación de Acuario (WASP 60 y WASP 69 b respectivamente) seran los ganadores del concurso #NameExoWorlds 2022
https://youtu.be/j2RIjQYUZGU
DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics · @diasastronomy
20 followers · 5 posts · Server mastodon.dias.ie
Want to name some of the first exoplanet targets of the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope?!
The International Astronomical Union #NameExoWorlds competition is now live, check https://nameexoworlds.iau.org/2022edition for more information!
Our Technical Officer @drsophiemurray will be part of the National Selection Panel. Thanks to our colleagues @BlackrockCastleObservatory for leading the Irish coordination of this!
#nameexoworlds #DIASdiscovers #DIASCosmic75