Cuancoá

Cuancoá is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Uúba in the constellation of Sculptor. Suggested by the country of Colombia, it follows the name theme Terms in the Lenguistica U’wa (Tunebo) language of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia related to their vision of the world and cosmos.

Etymology and History

In the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia, Cuancoá refers to the morning star that sets before sunrise.

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/

Reference

• References (general)