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Macondo
Macondo: the warm orange star of Antlia
warm orange · Antlia · HD 93083
Macondo is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Antlia, 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. Macondo 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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Macondo at a glance
- Constellation
- Antlia
- Other name
- HD 93083
- Catalogue number
- HIP 52521
- Distance
- ≈ 91 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.30 telescope
- Star type
- K3V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 10h 44m 21s
- Declination
- −33° 34′ 37″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Macondo dedication represent?
Macondo 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 Antlia in the sky.”
Where can you see Macondo?
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.
Macondo belongs to Antlia, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Macondo to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Macondo dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Macondo's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Macondo keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Macondo
- Is Macondo the brightest star?
- Macondo shines at magnitude 8.30 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Macondo?
- Macondo is approximately 91 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 91 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Macondo?
- Macondo is the brightest star in Antlia.
- Can everyone see Macondo?
- 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 Macondo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Macondo 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.