Staracle Certified Star Naming Entry

John Ford's Star

Papa has been taken by the Angels to Heaven!

The star has a magnitude of 11.56 mag and is at a distance of 85 light years. It is at coordinates -0.1782° (declination) and 20h 43m 41.34s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Aquarius (Water Carrier, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

John Ford's Star

It was named on:

February 17, 2012

It was named by:

Diana Castillo

Dedication:

Papa has been taken by the Angels to Heaven!

Declination

-0.1782°

Right ascension

20h 43m 41.34s (310.92224°)

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

11.56 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

8585 ly

Tycho-Identifier

5177:92:1

HIP-Identifier

102301

Spectral type

not in database

Color index

1.45

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

Constellation

Aquarius (Water Carrier)

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