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Nüchuang
Nüchuang: the warm orange star of Hercules
warm orange · Hercules · π Her
Nüchuang is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Hercules, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Nüchuang 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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Nüchuang at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- π Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 84380
- Distance
- ≈ 377 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.18 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3IIvar
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 15m 03s
- Declination
- +36° 48′ 33″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Nüchuang dedication represent?
Nüchuang 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 Hercules in the sky.”
Where can you see Nüchuang?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 53°S.
Nüchuang belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Nüchuang to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Nüchuang dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Nüchuang's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Nüchuang keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Nüchuang
- Is Nüchuang the brightest star?
- Nüchuang shines at magnitude 3.18 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nüchuang?
- Nüchuang is approximately 377 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 377 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nüchuang?
- Nüchuang is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Nüchuang?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 53°S.
- Is dedicating Nüchuang an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nüchuang 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.