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Tupi
Tupi: the yellow-white star of Reticulum
yellow-white · Reticulum · HD 23079
Tupi is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Reticulum, 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. Tupi 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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Tupi at a glance
- Constellation
- Reticulum
- Other name
- HD 23079
- Catalogue number
- HIP 17096
- Distance
- ≈ 111 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.12 telescope
- Star type
- F8/G0V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 03h 39m 43s
- Declination
- −52° 54′ 57″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tupi dedication represent?
Tupi 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 Reticulum in the sky.”
Where can you see Tupi?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 37°N.
Tupi belongs to Reticulum.
Dedicate Tupi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tupi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tupi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tupi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tupi
- Is Tupi the brightest star?
- Tupi shines at magnitude 7.12 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tupi?
- Tupi is approximately 111 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 111 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tupi?
- Tupi is part of Reticulum.
- Can everyone see Tupi?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 37°N.
- Is dedicating Tupi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tupi 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.