The AsterNym star registry
Bélénos
Bélénos: the yellow-white star of Pisces
yellow-white · Pisces · HD 8574
Bélénos is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Pisces, 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. Bélénos 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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Bélénos at a glance
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Other name
- HD 8574
- Catalogue number
- HIP 6643
- Distance
- ≈ 145 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.12 telescope
- Star type
- F8
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 01h 25m 13s
- Declination
- +28° 34′ 00″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Bélénos dedication represent?
Bélénos 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 Pisces in the sky.”
Where can you see Bélénos?
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 61°S.
Bélénos belongs to Pisces.
Dedicate Bélénos to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Bélénos dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Bélénos's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Bélénos keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Bélénos
- Is Bélénos the brightest star?
- Bélénos shines at magnitude 7.12 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bélénos?
- Bélénos is approximately 145 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 145 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bélénos?
- Bélénos is part of Pisces.
- Can everyone see Bélénos?
- 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 61°S.
- Is dedicating Bélénos an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bélénos 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.