The AsterNym star registry
Pipit
Pipit: the blue-white star of Puppis
blue-white · Puppis · ν Pup
Pipit is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Puppis, 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. Pipit 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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Pipit at a glance
- Constellation
- Puppis
- Other name
- ν Pup
- Catalogue number
- HIP 31685
- Distance
- ≈ 371 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.17 naked-eye
- Star type
- B8III SB
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 06h 37m 46s
- Declination
- −43° 11′ 45″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Pipit dedication represent?
Pipit 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 Puppis in the sky.”
Where can you see Pipit?
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 47°N.
Pipit belongs to Puppis.
Dedicate Pipit to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Pipit dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Pipit's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Pipit keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Pipit
- Is Pipit the brightest star?
- Pipit shines at magnitude 3.17 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Pipit?
- Pipit is approximately 371 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 371 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Pipit?
- Pipit is part of Puppis.
- Can everyone see Pipit?
- 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 47°N.
- Is dedicating Pipit an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Pipit 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.