The AsterNym star registry
Buna
Buna: the golden star of Andromeda
golden · Andromeda · HD 16175
Buna is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Andromeda, 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. Buna 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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Buna at a glance
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Other name
- HD 16175
- Catalogue number
- HIP 12191
- Distance
- ≈ 189 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.28 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 37m 02s
- Declination
- +42° 03′ 45″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Buna dedication represent?
Buna 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 Andromeda in the sky.”
Where can you see Buna?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 48°S.
Buna belongs to Andromeda.
Dedicate Buna to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Buna dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Buna's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Buna keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Buna
- Is Buna the brightest star?
- Buna shines at magnitude 7.28 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Buna?
- Buna is approximately 189 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 189 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Buna?
- Buna is part of Andromeda.
- Can everyone see Buna?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 48°S.
- Is dedicating Buna an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Buna 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.