Dulcinea
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Dulcinea is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Cervantes in the constellation of Ara. Suggested by the country of Spain, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015
Etymology and History
Fictional character and love interest of Don Quijote (or Quixote) in Cervantes's "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".
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/