According to the activities organized by the Sor. “Invite Thailand to nominate a planet outside the solar system” Opportunity for Thai people to nominate Thai exoplanet GJ 3470b under the activity NameExoWorlds 2022 is organized by the International Astronomical Union, which is a national member of the NRA.
GJ 3470b isextrasolar planetsThe first star that Thai astronomers have studied through the 2.4 meter National Telescope at the National Observatory. On Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, such activities are also held forCelebrate the 10th Anniversary of the National Observatory in 2023 too
Dr. Supachai Aviphan expert researcher Exoplanet and Bioastrology Research Group National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) (TSRS) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (TSU) said that TRF invited Thai people to nominate exoplanet GJ 3470b and parent star GJ 3470 through online channels in During October 2022
There are students, teachers and the general public. Participated in nominations of more than 340 Thai names, then the panel of experts considered the selection of a pair of names for the parent star – extrasolar planet. who are fully qualified according to the specified criteria, the number of 2 names for Thai people to participate in the selection of favorite Thai names
1) Kaewkosin – Pailin Siam (Phailinsiam)
naming concept : in ancient belief The stars that twinkle in the sky are the jewels that decorate the heavens. In the heavens, Indra is the supreme ruler of the angels with a magic glass.
Therefore, the mother star is called “Kaew Kosin” in other words, Rattanakosin is the era when this star was discovered. and has a satellite star of the blue Ratnachat, namely “Sapphire Siam”, whose names rhyme as “Kaew Kosin” and “Pailin Siam”
2) Thabthimthai – Phailinlom
Naming concept: The stars are like jewels of the sky and Nopparat or Noppakao has long been an auspicious gem in Thai society. Therefore, I want the names of Thai gems to be inscribed in the sky as the names of the two stars in this system.
Consists of “Thai Ruby” from Siam Ruby, the king of ancient gems. Its red color represents the parent star GJ 3470, which is a red dwarf, while “Sapphire Surround” is the name of the planet. This is because sapphire has the same blue color as GJ 3470 b and orbits “encircled” around its parent star.
therefore inviting people to vote for Thai names for extrasolar planets to propose to the International Astronomical Union for approval and further formally announced Vote for your name at https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldTH2022-Vote
with a chance to win a ticket to watch the planetarium under the supervision of the National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) 10 prizes, 2 seats each, from now – 2 December 2022