| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johnsonet al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 2010 March 17 |
| Doppler spectroscopy | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 1.32 ± 0.3 AU (197,000,000 ± 45,000,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 ± 0.041 |
| 464.3 ± 3.2d | |
| Star | HD 136418 |
HD 136418 b, also known by its proper nameAwasis,[2] is anextrasolar planet orbiting theG-type star HD 136418 approximately 320 light years away in the constellationBoötes[1] It has a notable orbit, staying within the knownhabitable zone.[citation needed] It also has a star very similar in temperature as theSun.[3]
It was named "Awasis" by representatives ofCanada in the 2019NameExoWorlds contest held by theIAU, named after theCree word for "child". In the same competition, The planet's parent star HD 136418 was named "Nikawiy" after the Cree word for "mother".[2]
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