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Deneb Kaitos Shemali
Deneb Kaitos Shemali: the warm orange star of Cetus
warm orange · Cetus · ι Cet
Deneb Kaitos Shemali is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Cetus, 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. Deneb Kaitos Shemali 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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Deneb Kaitos Shemali at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- ι Cet
- Catalogue number
- HIP 1562
- Distance
- ≈ 275 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.56 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1.5 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 19m 26s
- Declination
- −08° 49′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Deneb Kaitos Shemali dedication represent?
Deneb Kaitos Shemali 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 Cetus in the sky.”
Where can you see Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Deneb Kaitos Shemali belongs to Cetus.
Dedicate Deneb Kaitos Shemali to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Deneb Kaitos Shemali dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Deneb Kaitos Shemali's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Deneb Kaitos Shemali keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Deneb Kaitos Shemali
- Is Deneb Kaitos Shemali the brightest star?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali shines at magnitude 3.56 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali is approximately 275 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 275 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Deneb Kaitos Shemali an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Deneb Kaitos Shemali 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.