HD 136418 b, also known by its proper name Awasis, is an extrasolar planet orbiting the G-type star HD 136418 approximately 320 light years away in the constellation

Boötes Boötes ( ) is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from la, Boōtēs, which comes from grc-gre, Βοώτης, Boṓtēs ...

It has a notable orbit, staying within the known habitable zone. It also has a star very similar in temperature as the Sun. It was named "Awasis" by representatives of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

in the 2019 NameExoWorlds contest held by the

IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...

, named after the

Cree The Cree ( cr, néhinaw, script=Latn, , etc.; french: link=no, Cri) are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people. They live primarily in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada ...

word for "child". In the same competition, The planet's parent star HD 136418 was named Nikawiy after the Cree word for "mother".

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* Exoplanets discovered in 2009 Exoplanets detected by radial velocity Boötes Giant planets Exoplanets with proper names {{extrasolar-planet-stub

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