The AsterNym star registry
Arcalís
Arcalís: the warm orange star of Boötes
warm orange · Boötes · HD 131496
Arcalís is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Boötes, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Arcalís 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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Arcalís at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- HD 131496
- Catalogue number
- HIP 72845
- Distance
- ≈ 359 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.80 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 14h 53m 23s
- Declination
- +18° 14′ 07″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Arcalís dedication represent?
Arcalís 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 Arcalís?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Arcalís belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Arcalís to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Arcalís dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Arcalís's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Arcalís keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Arcalís
- Is Arcalís the brightest star?
- Arcalís shines at magnitude 7.80 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Arcalís?
- Arcalís is approximately 359 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 359 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Arcalís?
- Arcalís is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Arcalís?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Arcalís an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Arcalís 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.