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Phailinsiam is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Kaewkosin in the constellation of Cancer. Suggested by the country of Thailand, it follows the name theme Terms associated with precious stones in the Thai language.
Etymology and History
Phailinsiam (ไพลินสยาม) is the Thai term for the blue "Siamese Sapphire", alluding to the detection of Rayleigh scattering in the planet’s atmosphere – suggestive of blue skies.
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/
