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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kavian

The planet HD 175541 b is called Kavian. The name was selected by Akbar Ghahri in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Iran, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Kaveh (name of the star HD 175541) carries a banner called Derafsh Kaviani in the Shahnameh.

Kavian (Persian: كاويان, also Romanized as Kāvīān; also known as Gābnān, Gāv Nān, and Govnān) is a village in Oshtorjan Rural District, in the Central District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,795, in 495 families.

References

  1. ^ Kavian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013394" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.