To be fair, we don't have any pics of exoplanets. Technically, we could measure their surface temperature and basic chemistry through spectroscoopy but I don't think they reflect enough photons for our equipment. They are usually identified by dimming their star slightly when passing in front of it. This can give an estimated size and distance from their star. And maybe atmosphere composition if it refracts! So they're not naming this kind of picture but a bunch of data with big error bars.

TFW you live in a galaxy-spanning super civilization but your planet is dying because its ID in the central database has a UUID collision with another planet 80000 light years away.

Just slap a number on it we'll name it when it matters

Manufacturers of computer monitors be like:

After the generations of repeated offence to the Betelgeusish by earthlings trying to pronounce the native name for their home star, it's probably for the best.

"I seem to be having this tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle"

There are so many objects in the sky that you run out of normal names very quickly.

P4X-639.

I discovered a new planet! Now I just need to think of a good name for it sets cat down on keyboard

Why not Zoidhuirorgerg?

Jokes aside, I'm sure there is SOME method for how they name what they find; I highly doubt they just use a random number generator. Does anyone here know what that process is?

After a few conversations it will be called HOGO