according to the activities organized by Dr. “Invite Thai names to planets outside the solar system” Give Thais the opportunity to name Thailand for a planet outside the solar system GJ 3470b as part of the activity. NameExoWorlds 2022 is organized by the International Astronomical Union, of which Dr. is a national member.
GJ 3470b isplanet outside the solar systemThe first planet Thai astronomers studied through the National Telescope, measures 2.4 meters at the National Observatory. Such activities are also held in Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai ProvinceCelebrating the 10th anniversary of the National Observatory in 2023 also
Doctor Supachai Avipan Senior Researcher Exoplanets and Astrobiology Research Group National Astronomical Research Institute Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Public Organization) (Public Organization), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, said the DR has called on Thais to name exoplanets GJ 3470b and parent star GJ 3470 through online channels in October 2022
There are students, teachers and the general public. jointly named more than 340 Thai names. with complete qualifications according to the specified criteria, the number of 2 names for Thai people to participate in the selection of their favorite Thai names
1) Kaewkosin (Kaewkosin) – Pailin Siam (Philinsiam)
Naming ideas : In Ancient Beliefs The glittering stars in the sky are the gems that adorn the heavens. In the heavens, Indra ruled over the angels with magical crystals.
The parent star is therefore named “Kaew Kosin”, in other words, it is Rattanakosin, which is the epoch when this star was discovered. And there is a star of the blue rattan family, “Pailin Siam”, whose names rhyme with each other as “Kaeo Kosin” and “Pailin Siam”.
2) Thabthimthai (Thabthimthai) – Pailin Lom (Phailinlom)
Naming concept: Stars are like jewels of the sky and Noppharat or Noppakao has long been an auspicious gem for Thai society. Therefore, I would like the Thai gem names to be inscribed in the sky like the names of the 2 stars in this system.
It consists of “Ruby Thai” from Ruby Siam, the king of ancient gems. Its red color represents its parent star, GJ 3470, a red dwarf, and “Sapphire Surround” is the planet’s name. This is because the sapphire is blue, like GJ 3470 b, and orbits “surrounded” by its host star.
thus inviting people to vote on the Thai name for a planet outside the solar system to be submitted for approval by the International Astronomical Union and announced for official use Vote your name on https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldTH2022-Vote
with the chance to win tickets to watch a planetarium supervised by the National Astronomical Research Institute (Government), 10 prizes, 2 prize seats from today – December 2, 2022
