Sor. Invited to nominate Thai names for extrasolar planets Emphasize Thainess as one of the universes
National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) (TSD) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (TSU) invites people to join “Nominate Thailand for Extrasolar Planets” Highlighting Thailand as one of the universes and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Observatory Nominations can be made now – 7 October 2022.
Dr. Supachai Aviphan, a professional researcher Exoplanet Research Group and Biological Sciences said that in 2022 the International Astronomical Union or IAU (The International Astronomical Union) has organized activities. NameExoWorlds 2022 is up again, giving every country the opportunity to nominate one exo-solar planet per country. 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.
for Thailand by the National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) as the Astronomical Agency of Thailand 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.
The specialty of the exoplanet GJ 3470b is that it is the first exoplanet. 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.
So the Sor. “Invite Thailand to nominate exo-solar planets for the year 2022” to recruit and select appropriate Thai names by inviting interested people, including students, teachers, teachers and the general public Jointly nominate such extrasolar planets as Thai names Approved to the International Astronomical Union and further formally announced Interested parties can read more details and join. “Name Thai exo-solar planets” via online channels at https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldsThailand2022 From now until October 7, 2022 at 24:00
for the selection process In the first round, the names of exoplanets proposed by the public will be considered by a panel of experts appointed by the NRA and the International Astronomical Union approved by the International Astronomical Union. under the specified criteria The committee will select the remaining 10 names, then in the second round. The 10 selected teams must present a naming convention. for the committee to select 2 names and in the judging round will be open to the public to vote online. When the name with the highest votes is obtained will be presented to the International Astronomical Union to consider the official announcement in March 2023
Exoplanet and parent star specifications
The exoplanet GJ 3470b was first discovered from HARPS radial velocity and in 2012 confirmed by observations by the transit method, it is classified as a hot Neptune exoplanet. (Hot Neptune) orbits the dwarf star M (M dwarf) in the constellation Crab (Cancer) about 95.9 light-years from the Solar System. This exoplanet has a mass of about 14 times that of the Earth, with an orbital period of about 3.3 days around its parent star. Today, astronomers have found that the exoplanet’s atmosphere is blue. and consists of molecules of hydrogen, water, and helium.
Exoplanet GJ 3470b is special for Thai people. Because it is the first exoplanet in the solar system that Thai astronomers have studied, researched and observed through the National Telescope. 2.4 meters in diameter at the observatory in honor of the 7th cycle of the king’s birthday On Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai Province It is the first global standard telescope in Thailand. The largest in Southeast Asia It is the starting point for the Thai astronomy industry to step into a global role. And this is the first step in starting research on extrasolar planets in Thailand. As a result, the exoplanet GJ 3470b is a celestial object that is strongly connected and important to the history of Thai astronomy.
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