The AsterNym star registry
Hunor
Hunor: the yellow-white star of Hercules
yellow-white · Hercules · HAT-P-2
Hunor is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Hercules, 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. Hunor 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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Hunor at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- HAT-P-2
- Catalogue number
- HIP 80076
- Distance
- ≈ 373 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.72 telescope
- Star type
- F8
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 16h 20m 36s
- Declination
- +41° 02′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Hunor dedication represent?
Hunor 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 Hercules in the sky.”
Where can you see Hunor?
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 49°S.
Hunor belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Hunor to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Hunor dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Hunor's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Hunor keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Hunor
- Is Hunor the brightest star?
- Hunor shines at magnitude 8.72 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Hunor?
- Hunor is approximately 373 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 373 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Hunor?
- Hunor is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Hunor?
- 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 49°S.
- Is dedicating Hunor an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Hunor 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.