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Rocinante 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 | Rocinante 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== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:47, 29 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Rocinante 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 horse of Don Quijote 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/
