The AsterNym star registry
Tupã
Tupã: the yellow-white star of Crux
yellow-white · Crux · HD 108147
Tupã is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Crux, 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. Tupã 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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Tupã at a glance
- Constellation
- Crux
- Other name
- HD 108147
- Catalogue number
- HIP 60644
- Distance
- ≈ 124 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.99 telescope
- Star type
- F8/G0V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 12h 25m 46s
- Declination
- −64° 01′ 20″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tupã dedication represent?
Tupã 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 Crux in the sky.”
Where can you see Tupã?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 26°N.
Tupã belongs to Crux.
Dedicate Tupã to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tupã dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tupã's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tupã keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tupã
- Is Tupã the brightest star?
- Tupã shines at magnitude 6.99 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tupã?
- Tupã is approximately 124 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 124 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tupã?
- Tupã is part of Crux.
- Can everyone see Tupã?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 26°N.
- Is dedicating Tupã an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tupã 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.