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A dedicated star
Tupã
yellow-white · Crux · HD 108147
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Tupã becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.