NARIT invites you to vote for a Thai name for a planet outside the solar system. Raise Thainess as one in the universe Raise Thainess as one in the universe
Nov. 16 International Astronomical Union or IAU (The International Astronomical Union) organized the “NameExoWorlds” event, giving every country an opportunity to nominate a planet outside the solar system, one for each country. The activity of naming planets outside the solar system is especially interesting. Because planets outside this solar system It will be one of the main goals of the future James Webb Space Telescope.
Thailand by NARIT as the Thai Astronomical Agency and one of the National Members of the International Astronomical Union. Eligible to be nominated “Planets outside the solar system are Thai names”, namely planets outside the solar system GJ 3470b.
GJ3470b It is the first planet outside the solar system. that Thai astronomers have studied and observed through Thai telescopes Diameter of 2.4 meters at the Observatory in honor of His Majesty the King’s 7 Cycle Birthday Anniversary or the National Observatory. Located on Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, it is the first step in starting to study regarding planets outside the solar system in Thailand since then, which in 2023 will be the 10th anniversary of its opening. national observatory Thai eyes of the universe World standard large observatory which is not only used to study planets outside the solar system It is also an important astronomy laboratory for studying celestial objects for Thai and international researchers.
NARIT therefore organizes activities “ invited to nominate Thai names for planets outside the solar system“up to recruit and selecting appropriate Thai names Invite those who are interested to nominate such planets outside the solar system as Thai names. to submit to the International Astronomical Union for approval and announced for official use and also to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Astronomical Observatory on that agenda as well
Now, the expert committee has considered selecting names that are fully qualified according to the specified criteria, 2 names consisting of the name of the parent star. and exoplanets orbiting the host star as follows:
[1] Kaewkosin (Kaewkosin) – Pailin Siam (Phailinsiam)
Naming concept : In ancient beliefs The twinkling stars in the sky are the gems that adorn the heavens. In the heavens, Indra ruled over the angels with magic crystals. The mother star is therefore named “Kaew Kosin”, in other words, is Rattanakosin, which is the era when this star was discovered. And there is a blue rattan family star, “Pailin Siam”, whose names rhyme with each other as “Kaeo Kosin” and “Pailin Siam”.
[2] Ruby Thai (Thabthimthai) – Sapphire Surround (Phailinlom)
Naming concept : The stars are like gems of the sky and Nopparat or Noppakao has been an auspicious gem in Thai society for a long time. Therefore, I would like the names of Thai gems to be inscribed in the sky as the names of the 2 stars in this system, consisting of “Thai Ruby”, derived from Siam Ruby, the king of ancient gems. The red color represents the parent star, GJ 3470, a red dwarf, while “Sapphire Surround” is the planet’s name. This is because sapphire is blue, like GJ 3470 b, and orbits “encircled” by its host star.
Open for voting from today – 2 December 2022 via https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldTH2022-Vote
Reserve the right for 1 person to vote 1 time only.
* Participants Win tickets to watch the planetarium under the supervision of NARIT, 10 prizes, 2 seats per prize.
