How Cool! What Star are you?

[DanDare]

(nearly) Iota Horologii

Recently made the news as its been found to be a drifter.

(Don't tell Mrs D)

Roy

[FLO]

Just found THIS

[peeceeTal2M]

It's 51 Pegasi for me :shock:

" On February 19, 2006, Margaret Turnbull named 51 Pegasi as a Sun-like star that is old enough to qualify as a top-five candidate for those listening for radio signals from intelligent civilizations, such as the SETI Institute. "

[Astroman]

I had someone email me, asking about "buying" a star, but he wasn't interested in the usual ripoff artists. He wanted to find a star for his 12 year old daughter, that she might actually see. I found one, wrote up a paper for him, printed a nice certificate and he seemed quite happy. I don't recall which star it was offhand, but it was naked eye from here.

Made me feel pretty good!

[Talitha]

Found mine, but I'm not telling.

[MikeP]

Mine is Zosma (delta Leonis). Formed before the big bang ...... sorry, exaggerating a bit - 58 light years.

Doesn't time and light fly.

Mike

[Vega]

I'm Gamma Pavonis. Mag 4.21

Damn I'm jelous of Arcturus! Great idea this

Matt

[daz]

I got HR5553!!!

After August I get a choice of 5

[Ant]

The closest for me at 36.16Ly is Denebola (Beta Leonis)

Ant

[aries]

Found mine, but I'm not telling.

Sorry Carol, but I found it!

Delta Pavonis. 8)

[Talitha]

Found mine, but I'm not telling.

Sorry Carol, but I found it!

Delta Pavonis. 8)

( nice music, btw )

[Tim]

well i'm 38, look 48, feel 88 and chase girls of 28. What does that make me?

I just dont wanna be a red dwarf!

:crybaby:

TJ

[acey]

There's a map of all nearby naked-eye stars here:

http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/50lys.html

If you're under 50, you can use it to find a star whose distance in light-years matches your age: the light you see from that star is light emitted around the time when you were born. I'm Iota Ursae Majoris, by the way - nearly off the map.

Andrew

[jgs001]

HR 1925, I'll never be able to see that with the gear I have, it's too faint.

[cygnusx1]

31 Aquilae, 49 ly distant

[dogfish]

Nu² Lupi (47.48 ly) but that's faint and too far south so I'm going for Theta Bootis instead (47.52 ly).

Martin

[Ant]

Denebola for me (36.18 Ly).

Didn't we have a thread like this a few months back?

Ant

[James]

It was just a couple of weeks ago? I'll have a look shortly.

James

Edit: Here we are

[acey]

I missed that one - apologies for repeating it!

[Ant]

Thats Ok.

I'll join the two threads together, so feel free to keep it going.

Ant

[Pauln]

Gamma Virginis for me, must go and look for it when the skies clear.

[phillc]

It looks like 51 Pegasus for me.

phillc

[beamish]

Thats Ok.

I'll join the two threads together, so feel free to keep it going.

Ant

Now I'm confused, what other thread ? :withstupid:

[Casus belli]

Castor at 46 ly.

[The Warthog]

70 Virginis at 59 light years. And no, I'm not.