✦ NamedLight Star Registration ✦
Providentia
Named in honor of Waylon West
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Providentia
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Astronomical Data
Constellation
Orion
Distance
976.5 light years
(299.4 parsecs)
Right Ascension
05h 24m 28.6s
Declination
-02° 23' 49.7"
Star Type
A hot, luminous blue-white star
Visible From
Visible Worldwide
Apparent Magnitude
3.35
(visible to the naked eye)
Spectral Class
B1V + B2
HYG Catalog ID
HYG-25218
About This Registration
Star naming through NamedLight Star Registry is a novelty and commemorative service. The name "Providentia" 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-25218) 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 "Providentia" 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-25218) 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.