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Sophie's Star

This star shines for Sophie!
This star shines for Sophie!
The star has a magnitude of 6.26 mag and is at a distance of 540.9 light years. It is at coordinates 25.9129° (declination) and 9h 41m 38.49s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Leo (Lion, read more on this constellation).
This star is named to:
Sophie's Star
It was named on:
December 28, 2011
It was named by:
Sophie Dil
Dedication:
This star shines for Sophie!
Declination
25.9129°
Right ascension
9h 41m 38.49s (145.41035°)
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
6.26 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
540.9540.9 ly
Tycho-Identifier
1963:1558:1
HIP-Identifier
47550
Spectral type
K2III:
Color index
1.25
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Leo (Lion)
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