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Guataubá is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Guahayona]] in the constellation of [[Virgo]]. Suggested by the country of Puerto Rico, it follows the name theme Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean. | Guataubá is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Guahayona]] in the constellation of [[Virgo]]. Suggested by the country of Puerto Rico, it follows the name theme Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:54, 24 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Guataubá is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Guahayona in the constellation of Virgo. Suggested by the country of Puerto Rico, it follows the name theme Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean.
Etymology and History
Guataubá was the herald of impending hurricanes, who brought clouds, lightning and thunder.
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/
