✦ Named Light ✦
Valerion
Named in honor of Eleanor & James Whitmore
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Valerion
Orion · Digitized Sky Survey
"Fifty years of finding our way by the same light. Here is one that is only ours."
Astronomical Data
Constellation
Orion
Distance
1,331.2 light years
(408.2 parsecs)
Right Ascension
05h 37m 27.4s
Declination
-05° 56' 18.2"
Star Type
A hot, luminous blue-white star
Visible From
Visible Worldwide
Apparent Magnitude
6.03
(visible with binoculars)
Spectral Class
B1Vvar
HYG Catalog ID
HYG-26362
About This Registration
Star naming through Named Light Star Registry is a novelty and commemorative service. The name "Valerion" is recorded exclusively in the Named Light Star Registry and is not recognized by the International Astronomical Union, NASA, or any official astronomical body. The star's scientific designation (HYG-26362) is drawn from the HYG Astronomical Database, a widely used catalog of real stellar objects.
Sky images are generated from real telescopic survey data and may consist of multiple stitched photographic plates. Image quality varies by region of the sky. If you are unhappy with your star photo, contact us and we will assign a new star immediately at no cost.
Star naming through Named Light Star Registry is a novelty and commemorative service. The name "Valerion" is recorded exclusively in the Named Light Star Registry and is not recognized by the International Astronomical Union, NASA, or any official astronomical body. The star's scientific designation (HYG-26362) is drawn from the HYG Astronomical Database, a widely used catalog of real stellar objects.
Sky images are generated from real telescopic survey data and may consist of multiple stitched photographic plates. Image quality varies by region of the sky. If you are unhappy with your star photo, contact us and we will assign a new star immediately at no cost.