The AsterNym star registry
Tepiamenit
Tepiamenit: the yellow-white star of Boötes
yellow-white · Boötes · τ Bootis
Tepiamenit is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Boötes, 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. Tepiamenit 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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Tepiamenit at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- τ Bootis
- Catalogue number
- HIP 67275
- Distance
- ≈ 51 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.49 naked-eye
- Star type
- F7V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 13h 47m 16s
- Declination
- +17° 27′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tepiamenit dedication represent?
Tepiamenit 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 Boötes in the sky.”
Where can you see Tepiamenit?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tepiamenit belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Tepiamenit to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tepiamenit dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tepiamenit's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tepiamenit keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tepiamenit
- Is Tepiamenit the brightest star?
- Tepiamenit shines at magnitude 4.49 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tepiamenit?
- Tepiamenit is approximately 51 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 51 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tepiamenit?
- Tepiamenit is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Tepiamenit?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tepiamenit an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tepiamenit 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.