The AsterNym star registry
Azelfafage
Azelfafage: the blue-white star of Cygnus
blue-white · Cygnus · π1 Cyg
Azelfafage is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Cygnus, 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. Azelfafage 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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Azelfafage at a glance
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Other name
- π1 Cyg
- Catalogue number
- HIP 107136
- Distance
- ≈ 1,726 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.69 naked-eye
- Star type
- B3IV
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 21h 42m 06s
- Declination
- +51° 11′ 23″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Azelfafage dedication represent?
Azelfafage 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 Cygnus in the sky.”
Where can you see Azelfafage?
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 39°S.
Azelfafage belongs to Cygnus.
Dedicate Azelfafage to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Azelfafage dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Azelfafage's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Azelfafage keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Azelfafage
- Is Azelfafage the brightest star?
- Azelfafage shines at magnitude 4.69 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Azelfafage?
- Azelfafage is approximately 1,726 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,726 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Azelfafage?
- Azelfafage is part of Cygnus.
- Can everyone see Azelfafage?
- 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 39°S.
- Is dedicating Azelfafage an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Azelfafage 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.