The AsterNym star registry
Tusizuo
Tusizuo: the warm orange star of Hercules
warm orange · Hercules · 109 Her
Tusizuo is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life 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. Tusizuo 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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Tusizuo at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- 109 Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 90139
- Distance
- ≈ 119 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.84 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 23m 42s
- Declination
- +21° 46′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tusizuo dedication represent?
Tusizuo 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 Tusizuo?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tusizuo belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Tusizuo to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tusizuo dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tusizuo's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tusizuo keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tusizuo
- Is Tusizuo the brightest star?
- Tusizuo shines at magnitude 3.84 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tusizuo?
- Tusizuo is approximately 119 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 119 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tusizuo?
- Tusizuo is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Tusizuo?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tusizuo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tusizuo 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.