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A dedicated star
Lang-Exster
warm orange · Tucana · α Tuc
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, Lang-Exster becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Lang-Exster at a glance
- Constellation
- Tucana
- Other name
- α Tuc
- Catalogue number
- HIP 110130
- Distance
- ≈ 200 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.82 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 22h 18m 30s
- Declination
- −60° 15′ 35″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Lang-Exster?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
Lang-Exster belongs to Tucana, where it is the brightest star.
Frequently asked questions about Lang-Exster
- Is Lang-Exster the brightest star?
- Lang-Exster shines at magnitude 2.82 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Lang-Exster?
- Lang-Exster is approximately 200 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 200 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Lang-Exster?
- Lang-Exster is the brightest star in Tucana.
- Can everyone see Lang-Exster?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
- Is dedicating Lang-Exster an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Lang-Exster 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.