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Bubup
Bubup: the pale star of Mensa
pale · Mensa · HD 38283
Bubup is a pale star in the constellation Mensa, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Bubup 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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Bubup at a glance
- Constellation
- Mensa
- Other name
- HD 38283
- Catalogue number
- HIP 26380
- Distance
- ≈ 125 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.69 telescope
- Star type
- WN...
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 05h 37m 02s
- Declination
- −73° 41′ 58″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Bubup dedication represent?
Bubup 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 Mensa in the sky.”
Where can you see Bubup?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 16°N.
Bubup belongs to Mensa.
Dedicate Bubup to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Bubup dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Bubup's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Bubup keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Bubup
- Is Bubup the brightest star?
- Bubup shines at magnitude 6.69 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bubup?
- Bubup is approximately 125 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 125 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bubup?
- Bubup is part of Mensa.
- Can everyone see Bubup?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 16°N.
- Is dedicating Bubup an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bubup 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.