The AsterNym star registry
Timir
Timir: the warm orange star of Ophiuchus
warm orange · Ophiuchus · HD 148427
Timir is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Ophiuchus, 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. Timir 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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Timir at a glance
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Other name
- HD 148427
- Catalogue number
- HIP 80687
- Distance
- ≈ 193 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.89 telescope
- Star type
- K0III/IV
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 16h 28m 28s
- Declination
- −13° 23′ 59″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Timir dedication represent?
Timir 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 Ophiuchus in the sky.”
Where can you see Timir?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Timir belongs to Ophiuchus.
Dedicate Timir to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Timir dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Timir's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Timir keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Timir
- Is Timir the brightest star?
- Timir shines at magnitude 6.89 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Timir?
- Timir is approximately 193 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 193 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Timir?
- Timir is part of Ophiuchus.
- Can everyone see Timir?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Timir an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Timir 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.