The ISDORA collection

One star.
A story of your own.

Real stars. Names that mean something. Explore the sky from your location and find a place for your dedication.

Hipparcos V ≤ 9 and a documented SIMBAD / CDS selection. Discover their stories and the tools to observe them.

Eridanus · Star

HIP 17874

G8III · ≈ 209.9 light years

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Scorpius · Star

HIP 81304

K5III · ≈ 338.7 light years

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Centaurus · Star

HIP 67457

M5III · ≈ 177.4 light years

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Puppis · Star

HIP 38835

F7/F8II · ≈ 502.6 light years

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Hercules · Star

HIP 81126

B9Vvar · ≈ 302.3 light years

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Eridanus · Star

HIP 17651

F3/F5V · ≈ 58.5 light years

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Ophiuchus · Star

HIP 80569

B2Vne · ≈ 489.0 light years

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Centaurus · Star

HIP 67153

F3V · ≈ 62.8 light years

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Draco · Binary system

psi01 Dra A · visual A/B

F5IV + F8V · ≈ 71.9 light years

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Eridanus · Star

HIP 11407

B5IV · ≈ 528.6 light years

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Cepheus · Star

HIP 5372

K2II-III · ≈ 312.7 light years

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Chamaeleon · Star

HIP 60000

B5Vn · ≈ 270.7 light years

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Canes Venatici · Star

HIP 61317

G0V · ≈ 27.3 light years

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Scorpius · Star

HIP 80911

B2III-IV · ≈ 746.4 light years

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Serpens · Star

HIP 86565

A2Va · ≈ 168.0 light years

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Perseus · Star

HIP 19167

A0IVn · ≈ 346.6 light years

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ISDORA · Observatory

Your window to the universe

Discover its nature. Find it in your sky.

Animated artistic 3D model. Drag to rotate; +/− keys to zoom and 0 to reset. Corona and activity are exaggerated, not measured for this star. exaggerated colours and sizes based on spectral class. Diameters and separation are not to scale; animation is not a calculated orbit. An individual star may belong to a multiple system.

01 · Your place and time

From where you are

Initial location: Madrid. Change it to your location; Your location is used to calculate the sky and is sent to the server when filtering the catalogue. When you open the map, OpenStreetMap receives requests for the area you view.

After choosing on the map or using GPS, check the time zone. City search updates it automatically.

02 · The sky in front of you

Drag to look around; wheel or buttons to zoom. North = 0°, east = 90°. Gold: available candidate; grey: registered; white: reference stars. Select a gold marker or use the cards. Geometric horizon, without buildings, terrain, clouds or light pollution. Bright-star backdrop, not a complete catalogue.

SIMBAD / CDS · ICRS J2000 · Proper motion and precession; approximate orientation.

03 · Through the telescope

The Newton 114/500 is a reference, not a requirement. Higher magnification narrows the field; it does not add light. An isolated star may look almost unchanged. The eyepiece shows light points, without resolved stellar surfaces. J2000 catalogue separation: binary orbital motion is not modelled.

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