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As an astronomer, can you get a celestial body named after yourself?

If you discover something, can you get it named after yourself? #career

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Anna’s Answer

Yes you can if you discover it first and then IAU will approve the name.

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James’s Answer

You would need to get approval in the case of asteroids from the Minor Planet website. Another resource to investigate this topic is the International Astronomical Union guidelines.
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