Staracle Certified Star Naming Entry

Xavier and Taigans star

For my kids who shine brightest in my sky

The star has a magnitude of 7.22 mag and is at a distance of 1,864 light years. It is at coordinates -54.8522° (declination) and 17h 13m 3.39s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Ara (Altar, read more on this constellation).

This star is named to:

It was named on:

April 19, 2012

It was named by:

lorrell Wood

Dedication:

For my kids who shine brightest in my sky

Declination

-54.8522°

Right ascension

17h 13m 3.39s (258.26413°)

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

7.22 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

1,8641,864 ly

Tycho-Identifier

8731:918:1

HIP-Identifier

84232

Spectral type

K1III

Color index

1.22

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

Constellation

Ara (Altar)

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