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Alsciaukat
Alsciaukat: the warm orange star of Lynx
warm orange · Lynx · 31 Lyn
Alsciaukat is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Lynx, 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. Alsciaukat 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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Alsciaukat at a glance
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Other name
- 31 Lyn
- Catalogue number
- HIP 41075
- Distance
- ≈ 382 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.25 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 08h 22m 50s
- Declination
- +43° 11′ 17″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Alsciaukat dedication represent?
Alsciaukat 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 Lynx in the sky.”
Where can you see Alsciaukat?
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 47°S.
Alsciaukat belongs to Lynx, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Alsciaukat to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Alsciaukat dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Alsciaukat's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Alsciaukat keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Alsciaukat
- Is Alsciaukat the brightest star?
- Alsciaukat shines at magnitude 4.25 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alsciaukat?
- Alsciaukat is approximately 382 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 382 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alsciaukat?
- Alsciaukat is the brightest star in Lynx.
- Can everyone see Alsciaukat?
- 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 47°S.
- Is dedicating Alsciaukat an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alsciaukat 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.