The AsterNym star registry
Blaze Star
Blaze Star: the deep red star of Corona Borealis
deep red · Corona Borealis · T CrB
Blaze Star is a deep red star in the constellation Corona Borealis, 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. Blaze Star 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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Blaze Star at a glance
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Other name
- T CrB
- Catalogue number
- HIP 78322
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.25 telescope
- Star type
- M3III + pec
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 15h 59m 30s
- Declination
- +25° 55′ 13″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Blaze Star dedication represent?
Blaze Star 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 Corona Borealis in the sky.”
Where can you see Blaze Star?
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 64°S.
Blaze Star belongs to Corona Borealis.
Dedicate Blaze Star to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Blaze Star dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Blaze Star's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Blaze Star keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Blaze Star
- Is Blaze Star the brightest star?
- Blaze Star shines at magnitude 10.25 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Blaze Star?
- Blaze Star's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Blaze Star?
- Blaze Star is part of Corona Borealis.
- Can everyone see Blaze Star?
- 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 64°S.
- Is dedicating Blaze Star an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Blaze Star 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.