The AsterNym star registry
Altais
Altais: the golden star of Draco
golden · Draco · δ Dra
Altais is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Draco, 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. Altais 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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Altais at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- δ Dra
- Catalogue number
- HIP 94376
- Distance
- ≈ 97 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.07 naked-eye
- Star type
- G9III
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 19h 12m 33s
- Declination
- +67° 39′ 42″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Altais dedication represent?
Altais 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 Draco in the sky.”
Where can you see Altais?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 22°S.
Altais belongs to Draco.
Dedicate Altais to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Altais dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Altais's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Altais keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Altais
- Is Altais the brightest star?
- Altais shines at magnitude 3.07 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Altais?
- Altais is approximately 97 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 97 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Altais?
- Altais is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Altais?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 22°S.
- Is dedicating Altais an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Altais 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.