The AsterNym star registry
Alaybasan
Alaybasan: the white star of Triangulum
white · Triangulum · β Tri
Alaybasan is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Triangulum, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Alaybasan is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Alaybasan at a glance
- Constellation
- Triangulum
- Other name
- β Tri
- Catalogue number
- HIP 10064
- Distance
- ≈ 127 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.00 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5III
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 09m 33s
- Declination
- +34° 59′ 14″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Alaybasan dedication represent?
Alaybasan is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Triangulum in the sky.”
Where can you see Alaybasan?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 55°S.
Alaybasan belongs to Triangulum, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Alaybasan to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Alaybasan dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Alaybasan's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Alaybasan keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Alaybasan
- Is Alaybasan the brightest star?
- Alaybasan shines at magnitude 3.00 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alaybasan?
- Alaybasan is approximately 127 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 127 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alaybasan?
- Alaybasan is the brightest star in Triangulum.
- Can everyone see Alaybasan?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 55°S.
- Is dedicating Alaybasan an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alaybasan keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.