✦ NamedLight Star Registration ✦
Na Hoku Makua
Named in honor of David Kealii Kim
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Na Hoku Makua
Vela · Digitized Sky Survey
Happy Father's Day, Dad. We dedicated this legacy star to you. Like the stars above Hawaii, your light, love and wisdom guide + illuminate a path home for us.
Astronomical Data
Constellation
Vela
Distance
117.2 light years
(35.9 parsecs)
Right Ascension
10h 46m 46.2s
Declination
-49° 25' 12.9"
Star Type
A yellow star, similar to our own sun
Visible From
Southern Hemisphere
Apparent Magnitude
2.69
(visible to the naked eye)
Spectral Class
G5III SB
HYG Catalog ID
HYG-52575
About This Registration
Star naming through NamedLight Star Registry is a novelty and commemorative service. The name "Na Hoku Makua" is recorded exclusively in the NamedLight Star Registry and is not recognized by the International Astronomical Union, NASA, or any official astronomical body. The star's scientific designation (HYG-52575) 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 NamedLight Star Registry is a novelty and commemorative service. The name "Na Hoku Makua" is recorded exclusively in the NamedLight Star Registry and is not recognized by the International Astronomical Union, NASA, or any official astronomical body. The star's scientific designation (HYG-52575) 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.