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A dedicated star
Intan
warm orange · Fornax · HD 20868
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Intan becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.