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Mouhoun
Mouhoun: the warm orange star of Eridanus
warm orange · Eridanus · HD 30856
Mouhoun is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Eridanus, 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. Mouhoun 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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Mouhoun at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- HD 30856
- Catalogue number
- HIP 22491
- Distance
- ≈ 385 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.91 telescope
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 04h 50m 18s
- Declination
- −24° 22′ 08″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Mouhoun dedication represent?
Mouhoun 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 Eridanus in the sky.”
Where can you see Mouhoun?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mouhoun belongs to Eridanus.
Dedicate Mouhoun to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Mouhoun dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Mouhoun's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Mouhoun keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Mouhoun
- Is Mouhoun the brightest star?
- Mouhoun shines at magnitude 7.91 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mouhoun?
- Mouhoun is approximately 385 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 385 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mouhoun?
- Mouhoun is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Mouhoun?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mouhoun an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mouhoun 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.