Alef
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Alef is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Tevel in the constellation of Auriga. Suggested by the country of Israel, it follows the name theme Terms symbolically associated with the Universe, and its beginning, in the Hebrew language.
Etymology and History
Alef is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet and also means bull.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in the 20xx NameExoWorlds Campaign (NEWC).
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
