Tahay

Tahay is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Añañuca in the constellation of Vela. Suggested by the country of Chile, it follows the name theme Names of flowers endemic to Chile, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the named celestial objects.

Etymology and History

Tahay (Calydorea xiphioides) is a small flower endemic to central Chile that only blooms between 7 and 8 hours during the year. The blooming period alludes to the length of a year for the exoplanet GJ 367 b, which is only 7.7 hours.

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)