The AsterNym star registry
Axólotl
Axólotl: the golden star of Cetus
golden · Cetus · HD 224693
Axólotl is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Cetus, 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. Axólotl 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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Axólotl at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- HD 224693
- Catalogue number
- HIP 118319
- Distance
- ≈ 321 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.23 telescope
- Star type
- G2V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 23h 59m 54s
- Declination
- −22° 25′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Axólotl dedication represent?
Axólotl 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 Cetus in the sky.”
Where can you see Axólotl?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Axólotl belongs to Cetus.
Dedicate Axólotl to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Axólotl dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Axólotl's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Axólotl keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Axólotl
- Is Axólotl the brightest star?
- Axólotl shines at magnitude 8.23 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Axólotl?
- Axólotl is approximately 321 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 321 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Axólotl?
- Axólotl is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Axólotl?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Axólotl an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Axólotl 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.