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Melquíades is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Macondo]] in the constellation of [[Antlia]]. Suggested by the country of Colombia, it follows the name theme Fictional names and places from the novel Cien años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. | Melquíades is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Macondo]] in the constellation of [[Antlia]]. Suggested by the country of Colombia, it follows the name theme Fictional names and places from the novel Cien años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 26 May 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Melquíades is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Macondo in the constellation of Antlia. Suggested by the country of Colombia, it follows the name theme Fictional names and places from the novel Cien años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Etymology and History
Melquíades is a fictional character that walks around Macondo, like a planet orbiting a star, connecting it with the external world by introducing new knowledge using his inventions as well as his stories.
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/
