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Tapecue
Tapecue: the golden star of Carina
golden · Carina · HD 63765
Tapecue is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Carina, 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. Tapecue 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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Tapecue at a glance
- Constellation
- Carina
- Other name
- HD 63765
- Catalogue number
- HIP 38041
- Distance
- ≈ 108 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.10 telescope
- Star type
- G6IV/V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 07h 47m 50s
- Declination
- −54° 15′ 51″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tapecue dedication represent?
Tapecue 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 Carina in the sky.”
Where can you see Tapecue?
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 36°N.
Tapecue belongs to Carina.
Dedicate Tapecue to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tapecue dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tapecue's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tapecue keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tapecue
- Is Tapecue the brightest star?
- Tapecue shines at magnitude 8.10 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tapecue?
- Tapecue is approximately 108 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 108 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tapecue?
- Tapecue is part of Carina.
- Can everyone see Tapecue?
- 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 36°N.
- Is dedicating Tapecue an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tapecue 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.