Galileo

Galileo  is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Copernicus  in the constellation of Cancer. Suggested by the country of Netherlands, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015

Etymology and History

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer and physicist often called the "father of observational astronomy" and the "father of modern physics". Using a telescope, he discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter, and the reported the first telescopic observations of the phases of Venus, among other discoveries. 

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)