Eyeke

Eyeke is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Nenque in the constellation of Phoenix. Suggested by the country of Ecuador, it follows the name theme Terms symbolic of the Sun, stars, and planets, and their conditions in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador

Etymology and History

Eyeke means near in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador. This word is suggested for the exoplanet owing to the proximity of the planet to the host star.

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)