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Rai Sterne Zeug

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. -Carl Sagan

The star has a magnitude of 6.13 mag and is at a distance of 82 light years. It is at coordinates 3.2362° (declination) and 2h 43m 18.12s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Cetus (Whale, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

Rai Sterne Zeug

It was named on:

August 6, 2013

It was named by:

Rachel Imlay

Dedication:

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. -Carl Sagan

Declination

3.2362°

Right ascension

2h 43m 18.12s (40.82552°)

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

6.13 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

8282 ly

Tycho-Identifier

50:1721:2

HIP-Identifier

12706

Spectral type

A3V

Color index

0.09

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

Constellation

Cetus (Whale)

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