The AsterNym star registry
Alrumh
Alrumh: the deep red star of Boötes
deep red · Boötes · 34 Bootis
Alrumh is a deep red star in the constellation Boötes, 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. Alrumh 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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Alrumh at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- 34 Bootis
- Catalogue number
- HIP 71995
- Distance
- ≈ 704 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.79 naked-eye
- Star type
- M3III
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 14h 43m 25s
- Declination
- +26° 31′ 40″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Alrumh dedication represent?
Alrumh 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 Boötes in the sky.”
Where can you see Alrumh?
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 63°S.
Alrumh belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Alrumh to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Alrumh dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Alrumh's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Alrumh keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Alrumh
- Is Alrumh the brightest star?
- Alrumh shines at magnitude 4.79 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alrumh?
- Alrumh is approximately 704 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 704 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alrumh?
- Alrumh is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Alrumh?
- 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 63°S.
- Is dedicating Alrumh an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alrumh 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.