The IAU's NameExoWorlds 2022 contest has been going on this year, allowing people to work together to name a new set of Exoworlds available from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Anyone, including students and teachers, astronomy enthusiasts, amateur astronomers and exoplanetary scientists, may form a team and propose names for 20 exoplanetary systems, each of which consists of one known exoplanet and its host star. The systems to be named by NameExoWorlds 2022 are of special interest, as they are among the first exoplanet targets of the James Webb Space Telescope.
The contest is open to everyone around the world. The website linked below is set up by the IAU NOC India and ASI-POEC to encourage and help more people from India to participate in this contest.
https://astron-soc.in/outreach/activities/name-exoworlds/
Recent update: Other than those who will have the honour of their name suggestions assigned to some celestial objects, the 15 best outreach events registered as part of the NameExoWorlds 2022 competition can also win BRESSER telescopes autographed by various astronauts.
Steps to participate in the Contest
1. Form a team
2. Organize exoplanet related outreach activity
3. Decide on a pair of names
4. Register team and submit proposal via the official form
Submission form link : https://bit.ly/2022NameExoWorlds
All submissions are due by 11 December, 2022.
Note: A National Vetting Committee (NVC) from India will be consulted by the IAU in the 2nd phase of evaluation to ensure fairness based on the contest rules. The original submissions will not go through the NVC. No member of the NVC can be a part of any team submitting a name proposal.