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Speedy Mic
Speedy Mic: the warm orange star of Microscopium
warm orange · Microscopium · HD 197890
Speedy Mic is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Microscopium, 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. Speedy Mic 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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Speedy Mic at a glance
- Constellation
- Microscopium
- Other name
- HD 197890
- Catalogue number
- HIP 102626
- Distance
- ≈ 170 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.34 telescope
- Star type
- K0V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 20h 47m 45s
- Declination
- −36° 35′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Speedy Mic dedication represent?
Speedy Mic 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 Microscopium in the sky.”
Where can you see Speedy Mic?
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 53°N.
Speedy Mic belongs to Microscopium.
Dedicate Speedy Mic to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Speedy Mic dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Speedy Mic's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Speedy Mic keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Speedy Mic
- Is Speedy Mic the brightest star?
- Speedy Mic shines at magnitude 9.34 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Speedy Mic?
- Speedy Mic is approximately 170 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 170 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Speedy Mic?
- Speedy Mic is part of Microscopium.
- Can everyone see Speedy Mic?
- 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 53°N.
- Is dedicating Speedy Mic an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Speedy Mic 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.