Hämarik
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Hämarik is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Koit in the constellation of Lynx. Suggested by the country of Estonia, it follows the name theme Celestial terms in the Estonian language.
Etymology and History
Hämarik is Estonian for the time when the Sun goes down in the evening (dusk).
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/
