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Poerava
Poerava: the yellow-white star of Tucana
yellow-white · Tucana · HD 221287
Poerava is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Tucana, 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. Poerava 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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Poerava at a glance
- Constellation
- Tucana
- Other name
- HD 221287
- Catalogue number
- HIP 116084
- Distance
- ≈ 180 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.82 telescope
- Star type
- F7V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 23h 31m 20s
- Declination
- −58° 12′ 35″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Poerava dedication represent?
Poerava 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 Tucana in the sky.”
Where can you see Poerava?
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 32°N.
Poerava belongs to Tucana.
Dedicate Poerava to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Poerava dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Poerava's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Poerava keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Poerava
- Is Poerava the brightest star?
- Poerava shines at magnitude 7.82 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Poerava?
- Poerava is approximately 180 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 180 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Poerava?
- Poerava is part of Tucana.
- Can everyone see Poerava?
- 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 32°N.
- Is dedicating Poerava an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Poerava 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.