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Belel
Belel: the warm orange star of Sagittarius
warm orange · Sagittarius · HD 181342
Belel is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Sagittarius, 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. Belel 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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Belel at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Other name
- HD 181342
- Catalogue number
- HIP 95124
- Distance
- ≈ 361 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.55 telescope
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 21m 04s
- Declination
- −23° 37′ 10″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Belel dedication represent?
Belel 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 Sagittarius in the sky.”
Where can you see Belel?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Belel belongs to Sagittarius.
Dedicate Belel to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Belel dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Belel's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Belel keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Belel
- Is Belel the brightest star?
- Belel shines at magnitude 7.55 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Belel?
- Belel is approximately 361 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 361 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Belel?
- Belel is part of Sagittarius.
- Can everyone see Belel?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Belel an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Belel 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.