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Inquill
Inquill: the golden star of Ara
golden · Ara · HD 156411
Inquill is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Ara, 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. Inquill 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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Inquill at a glance
- Constellation
- Ara
- Other name
- HD 156411
- Catalogue number
- HIP 84787
- Distance
- ≈ 179 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.67 telescope
- Star type
- G1Vw...
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 19m 51s
- Declination
- −48° 32′ 58″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Inquill dedication represent?
Inquill 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 Ara in the sky.”
Where can you see Inquill?
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 41°N.
Inquill belongs to Ara.
Dedicate Inquill to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Inquill dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Inquill's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Inquill keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Inquill
- Is Inquill the brightest star?
- Inquill shines at magnitude 6.67 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Inquill?
- Inquill is approximately 179 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 179 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Inquill?
- Inquill is part of Ara.
- Can everyone see Inquill?
- 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 41°N.
- Is dedicating Inquill an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Inquill 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.