The AsterNym star registry
Intan
Intan: the warm orange star of Fornax
warm orange · Fornax · HD 20868
Intan is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Fornax, 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. Intan 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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Intan at a glance
- Constellation
- Fornax
- Other name
- HD 20868
- Catalogue number
- HIP 15578
- Distance
- ≈ 151 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.92 telescope
- Star type
- K3/K4IV
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 03h 20m 43s
- Declination
- −33° 43′ 48″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Intan dedication represent?
Intan 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 Fornax in the sky.”
Where can you see Intan?
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 56°N.
Intan belongs to Fornax.
Dedicate Intan to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Intan dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Intan's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Intan keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Intan
- Is Intan the brightest star?
- Intan shines at magnitude 9.92 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Intan?
- Intan is approximately 151 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 151 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Intan?
- Intan is part of Fornax.
- Can everyone see Intan?
- 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 56°N.
- Is dedicating Intan an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Intan 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.