Cayahuanca
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Cayahuanca is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Citalá in the constellation of Monoceros. Suggested by the country of El Salvador, it follows the name theme Celestial terms and geographic features in El Salvador from the indigenous Nahuat language.
Etymology and History
Cayahuanca means The rock looking at the stars in the native Nahuat language.
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/