The AsterNym star registry
Tianbang
Tianbang: the blue-white star of Hercules
blue-white · Hercules · ι Her
Tianbang is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Hercules, 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. Tianbang 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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Tianbang at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- ι Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 86414
- Distance
- ≈ 455 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.80 naked-eye
- Star type
- B3V SB
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 39m 28s
- Declination
- +46° 00′ 23″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tianbang dedication represent?
Tianbang 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 Hercules in the sky.”
Where can you see Tianbang?
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 44°S.
Tianbang belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Tianbang to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tianbang dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tianbang's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tianbang keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tianbang
- Is Tianbang the brightest star?
- Tianbang shines at magnitude 3.80 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tianbang?
- Tianbang is approximately 455 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 455 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tianbang?
- Tianbang is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Tianbang?
- 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 44°S.
- Is dedicating Tianbang an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tianbang 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.