HD 136418 b, also known by its proper name Awasis, is an

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orbiting the G-type star HD 136418 approximately 320 light years away in the constellation Boötes It has a notable orbit, staying within the known

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. It also has a star very similar in temperature as the

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. It was named "Awasis" by representatives of

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in the 2019

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contest held by the

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, named after the Cree 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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