The AsterNym star registry
Avior
Avior: the warm orange star of Carina
warm orange · Carina · ε Car
Avior is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Carina, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Avior is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Avior at a glance
- Constellation
- Carina
- Other name
- ε Car
- Catalogue number
- HIP 41037
- Distance
- ≈ 632 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 1.86 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 08h 22m 31s
- Declination
- −59° 30′ 34″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Avior dedication represent?
Avior is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Carina in the sky.”
Where can you see Avior?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
Avior belongs to Carina.
Dedicate Avior to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Avior dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Avior's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Avior keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Avior
- Is Avior the brightest star?
- Avior shines at magnitude 1.86 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Avior?
- Avior is approximately 632 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 632 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Avior?
- Avior is part of Carina.
- Can everyone see Avior?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
- Is dedicating Avior an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Avior keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.