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Tania Australis
Tania Australis: the deep red star of Ursa Major
deep red · Ursa Major · μ UMa
Tania Australis is a deep red star in the constellation Ursa Major, 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. Tania Australis 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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Tania Australis at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- μ UMa
- Catalogue number
- HIP 50801
- Distance
- ≈ 250 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.05 naked-eye
- Star type
- M0 III
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 10h 22m 20s
- Declination
- +41° 29′ 58″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tania Australis dedication represent?
Tania Australis 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 Ursa Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Tania Australis?
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 49°S.
Tania Australis belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Tania Australis to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tania Australis dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tania Australis's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tania Australis keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tania Australis
- Is Tania Australis the brightest star?
- Tania Australis shines at magnitude 3.05 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tania Australis?
- Tania Australis is approximately 250 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 250 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tania Australis?
- Tania Australis is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Tania Australis?
- 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 49°S.
- Is dedicating Tania Australis an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tania Australis 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.