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Harriot is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Copernicus ]] in the constellation of [[Cancer]]. Suggested by the country of Netherlands, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015 | Harriot is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Copernicus ]] in the constellation of [[Cancer]]. Suggested by the country of Netherlands, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015 | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:59, 24 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Harriot is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Copernicus in the constellation of Cancer. Suggested by the country of Netherlands, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015
Etymology and History
Thomas Harriot (ca. 1560-1621) was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator, who is attributed with the first drawing of the Moon through telescopic observations.
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/
