7 Sep 65 International Astronomical Union or IAU (The International Astronomical Union) Event #NameExoWorlds Up again, giving opportunities for all countries around the world to join in nominating planets outside the solar system, one per country, which this time An extra-solar planet naming activity is particularly interesting. Because of this extrasolar planet It will be one of the main goals of the James Webb Space Telescope in the future.
Thailand by NARIT as the Thai Astronomical Agency and one of the national members of the International Astronomical Union have the right to participate in the nomination “Exoplanets in the solar system are Thai names” are exoplanets GJ 3470b.
#GJ3470b It was the first planet outside the solar system. that Thai astronomers have studied, researched and observed through Thai telescopes. 2.4 meters in diameter at the Observatory Chaloem Phrakiat 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary or the National Observatory Located on Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, is the first step in starting to study Thai exoplanets since then, which in 2023 will be the 10th anniversary of its activation. National Observatory The eyes of the Thai universe world standard large observatory which is not only used to study extrasolar planets It is also an important astronomy laboratory for studying celestial objects for Thai and international researchers.
NARIT therefore organized the activity “#Invite you to nominate Thai names for extrasolar planets ” up to recruit and select appropriate Thai names Invite interested parties to nominate the aforementioned planets in the solar system as Thai names. to propose to the International Astronomical Union for approval and further formally announced And also to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Observatory on the agenda as well
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Enrollment type
#school type As a team of 3 people (2 students + 1 advisor)
• Schools can nominate an unlimited number of names, unlimited teams.
• One student can only be named on one team.
• Teacher advisors can supervise an unlimited number of teams.
#Guest type It is a team of 2 people per team only.
• Age 18 years and over
• Only one team can be jointly named.
see more details and join the nomination at https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldsThailand2022
Now – 7 October 2022
