Awasis

Awasis,[2] originally named HD 136418 b, is an extrasolar planet orbiting the G-type star Nikawiy (HD 136418) approximately 320 light years away in the constellation Boötes[1] It has a notable orbit, staying within the known habitable zone. It also has a star very similar in temperature as the Sun.[3]

Awasis
Discovery
Discovered byJohnson et al.[1]
Discovery date2010 March 17
Doppler spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
1.32 ± 0.3 AU (197,000,000 ± 45,000,000 km)
Eccentricity0.255 ± 0.041
464.3 ± 3.2 d
StarHD 136418

    The planet was originally given the temporary designation "HD 136418 b", as the second object in the HD 136418 system, before being officially named "Awasis" by representatives of Canada in the 2019 NameExoWorlds contest held by the IAU, named after the Cree word for "child". In the same competition, Awasis's parent star HD 136418 was named Nikawiy after the Cree word for "mother".[2]

    See also

    References
    1. Johnson, John Asher; et al. (2010). "Retired a Stars and Their Companions. IV. Seven Jovian Exoplanets from Keck Observatory". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 122 (892): 701–711. arXiv:1003.3445. Bibcode:2010PASP..122..701J. doi:10.1086/653809.
    2. "Approved names (§ Canada)". Name Exo Worlds. IAU. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
    3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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