Aumatex

Aumatex is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Koeia in the constellation of Eridanus. Suggested by the country of Puerto Rico, it follows the name theme Names of terms and deities associated with the heavens and atmosphere from the mythology of the Indigenous Taíno people of the Caribbean.

Etymology and History

Aumatex was the God of Wind in the mythology of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean.

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)