such activities Get the attention of schools and the general public. More than 335 Thai names for the exoplanet GJ3470b have been proposed. These names were selected by a panel of experts. And open to the general public to vote for a Thai name in the final round
Names with the highest number of votes are “Kaew Kosin” and “Pailin Siam”, proposed by Mr. Hatsadin Phatthanakon and Mr. Chalermwut Samana.
The twinkling stars in the sky are the jewels that adorn the heavens. In the heavens there is Indra as the ruler of the angels. along with magic glasses The mother star is therefore named “Kaew Kosin” in other words is Rattanakosin, which is the era when this star was discovered. and has a satellite star that is a blue gem, namely “Pailin Siam”, whose name rhymes with “Kaew Kosin” and “Pailin Siam”
On June 7, 2023, the International Astronomical Union announced the certification of the Thai names of exoplanets GJ3470b “Kaew Kosin” and “Pailin Siam” along with the names of planets outside the solar system and 19 other parent stars. The Thai language of the exoplanet GJ3470b is the third exoplanet system with a Thai name.
Next to the exoplanet system 47 UMa “Chalawan-Taphaokaew-Taphaothong” and WASP-50 “Chao Phraya-Maeping”, which have been previously certified in Thai.
Dr. Supachai Awipan, Acting Director of the Center for the Development of Optics and Photonics Technology, Dr. Dr. revealed that the exoplanet GJ3470b is a celestial object that is bound and important to the history of Thai astronomy as it is an extraterrestrial planet. first solar system that Thai astronomers have studied and observed through Thai telescopes
The recognition of this planet’s Thai name is therefore a great pleasure. In the past 10 years since the first observation of the exoplanet GJ3470b with a Thai telescope, The study of planets outside the solar system in Thailand has made even more progress.
Many new discoveries have been made, including new exoplanets. or the discovery of water in the atmosphere of extrasolar planets Demonstrates the potential of Thai astronomers in international astronomy research.
