Staracle Certified Star Naming Entry

Michaela's Star

This star shines for Michaela!

The star has a magnitude of 6.2 mag and is at a distance of 566.2 light years. It is at coordinates 10.8959° (declination) and 20h 30m 17.96s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Delphinus (Dolphin, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

Michaela's Star

It was named on:

May 2, 2012

It was named by:

Michaela Thacker

Dedication:

This star shines for Michaela!

Declination

10.8959°

Right ascension

20h 30m 17.96s (307.57483°)

The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.

Magnitude

6.2 mag

The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.

Distance

566.2566.2 ly

Tycho-Identifier

1091:1875:1

HIP-Identifier

101160

Spectral type

A1sh

Color index

-0.02

Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.

Constellation

Delphinus (Dolphin)

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