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New Star-Sharjah and its planet

December 23 , 2019 1673 days 1016 0
  • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced new names of its newly discovered star and its planet.
  • The star ‘HIP 7943’ was named as “Sharjah” and one of its planet (exoplanet) was named as “Barjeel”. 
  • Appreciating the achievements of Sharjah city, capital of UAE, the star was named as “Sharjah”.
  • A barjeel is a wind tower that directs the flow of wind, where the air can be recirculated as a form of air conditioning.

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