Staracle Certified Star Naming Entry

M.K.P. 1995

This star shines for Matthew!

The star has a magnitude of 7.92 mag and is at a distance of 618.9 light years. It is at coordinates -56.4577° (declination) and 12h 28m 33.64s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Crux (Southern Cross, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

M.K.P. 1995

It was named on:

December 10, 2012

It was named by:

Tammy Peterson

Dedication:

This star shines for Matthew!

Declination

-56.4577°

Right ascension

12h 28m 33.64s (187.14018°)

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

7.92 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

618.9618.9 ly

Tycho-Identifier

8654:1864:1

HIP-Identifier

60869

Spectral type

A0/A1V

Color index

0.12

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

Constellation

Crux (Southern Cross)

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