Umbäässa
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Umbäässa is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Pipoltr in the constellation of Hercules. Suggested by the country of Liechtenstein, it follows the name theme Names for insects in dialects of Liechtenstein.
Etymology and History
In the local dialect of southern Liechtenstein, Umbäässa is a small and barely visible ant, alluding to the properties of a planet with respect to its star.
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/