The AsterNym star registry
Bagu
Bagu: the warm orange star of Auriga
warm orange · Auriga · δ Aur
Bagu is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Auriga, 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. Bagu 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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Bagu at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- δ Aur
- Catalogue number
- HIP 28358
- Distance
- ≈ 126 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.72 naked-eye
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 59m 32s
- Declination
- +54° 17′ 05″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Bagu dedication represent?
Bagu 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Bagu?
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 36°S.
Bagu belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Bagu to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Bagu dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Bagu's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Bagu keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Bagu
- Is Bagu the brightest star?
- Bagu shines at magnitude 3.72 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bagu?
- Bagu is approximately 126 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 126 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bagu?
- Bagu is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Bagu?
- 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 36°S.
- Is dedicating Bagu an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bagu 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.