Staracle Certified Star Naming Entry

John's Star

This star shines for my sweet John

The star has a magnitude of 8.75 mag and is at a distance of 3,978 light years. It is at coordinates -4.9618° (declination) and 11h 2m 59.51s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Leo (Lion, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

John's Star

It was named on:

September 21, 2011

It was named by:

Holly Andersen

Dedication:

This star shines for my sweet John

Declination

-4.9618°

Right ascension

11h 2m 59.51s (165.74794°)

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

8.75 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

3,9783,978 ly

Tycho-Identifier

4924:1308:1

HIP-Identifier

54014

Spectral type

K5

Color index

1.66

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

Constellation

Leo (Lion)

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