Kavian

Kavian is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Kaveh in the constellation of Serpens. Suggested by the country of Iran, it follows the name theme Names of characters, symbols, and places associated with the legend of Kaveh the Blacksmith from the epic Shahnameh composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE.

Etymology and History

Kaveh carries a banner called Derafsh Kaviani (Derafsh: banner, Kaviani: relating to Kaveh).

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)