We need your help to name a planet

We need your help to name a planet

Astronomers found a dwarf planet in our solar system in 2007 - and they need your help naming it.

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The planet is currently known as (225088) 2007 OR10, and scientists who discovered it are now asking the public to vote for the name they like.

According to BBC News, the winning name will be formally suggested to the International Astronomical Union.

Here are some of the options:

Gonggong is a Chinese water god with red hair and a serpent-like tail. He is known for creating chaos, causing flooding, and tilting the Earth.

Holle is the European winter goddess of fertility, rebirth, and women, while Vili is a Nordic deity who defeated frost giant Ymir and used the body to create the universe.

Read: The most popular baby names of 2019 are here

If you had an opportunity to name a planet, what would you name it?

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