These Pinoy entries could be the next name of a planet or a star

The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the only scientific organization that can name everything in space, released on Monday the top 10 entries from the Philippines for a still-unnamed exoplanet and star.

In its Facebook page, IAU Name Exoworld Philippines said three out of the top 10 entries will be submitted to the IAU once the voting period closes.

The voting period for the top three entries will begin on November 8 and close on November 10.

The entries on the left are the proposed names for the star, while those on the right are for the exoplanet.

In August, the IAU announced that it is accepting submissions for the name of planet Wasp 34-b and its parent star Wasp 34.

The organization is accepting entries from all over the world.

Once the planet and star are officially named in December, the winner will receive a free telescope courtesy of PAGASA. —Julia Mari Ornedo/JST, GMA News