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Guniibuu
Guniibuu: the warm orange star of Ophiuchus
warm orange · Ophiuchus · HR 6402
Guniibuu is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Ophiuchus, 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. Guniibuu 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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Guniibuu at a glance
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Other name
- HR 6402
- Catalogue number
- HIP 84405
- Distance
- ≈ 19.0 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.07 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2:III:
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 15m 21s
- Declination
- −26° 35′ 56″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Guniibuu dedication represent?
Guniibuu 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 Ophiuchus in the sky.”
Where can you see Guniibuu?
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 63°N.
Guniibuu belongs to Ophiuchus.
Dedicate Guniibuu to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Guniibuu dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Guniibuu's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Guniibuu keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Guniibuu
- Is Guniibuu the brightest star?
- Guniibuu shines at magnitude 5.07 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Guniibuu?
- Guniibuu is approximately 19.0 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 19 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Guniibuu?
- Guniibuu is part of Ophiuchus.
- Can everyone see Guniibuu?
- 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 63°N.
- Is dedicating Guniibuu an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Guniibuu 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.