The AsterNym star registry
Algenib
Algenib: the blue star of Pegasus
blue · Pegasus · γ Peg
Algenib is a blue star in the constellation Pegasus, 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. Algenib 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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Algenib at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- γ Peg
- Catalogue number
- HIP 1067
- Distance
- ≈ 390 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.83 naked-eye
- Star type
- B2 IV
- Colour
- blue
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 13m 15s
- Declination
- +15° 11′ 01″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Algenib dedication represent?
Algenib 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 Pegasus in the sky.”
Where can you see Algenib?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Algenib belongs to Pegasus.
Dedicate Algenib to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Algenib dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Algenib's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Algenib keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Algenib
- Is Algenib the brightest star?
- Algenib shines at magnitude 2.83 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Algenib?
- Algenib is approximately 390 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 390 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Algenib?
- Algenib is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Algenib?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Algenib an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Algenib 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.