First dwarf planet in solar system named after Chinese god

This image shows an artist’s rendering of Gonggong, the first and only dwarf planet in the solar system that has a Chinese name. - Alex H. Parker/International Astronomical Union

BEIJING (Xinhua): The largest unnamed planet in the solar system has recently been named after the Chinese water god Gonggong by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

This is the first and only dwarf planet in the solar system that has a Chinese name, according to the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Tuesday (March 3).