The AsterNym star registry
Errai
Errai: the warm orange star of Cepheus
warm orange · Cepheus · γ Cep
Errai is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Cepheus, 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. Errai 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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Errai at a glance
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Other name
- γ Cep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 116727
- Distance
- ≈ 45 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.21 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1 III-IV
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 23h 39m 23s
- Declination
- +77° 37′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Errai dedication represent?
Errai 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 Cepheus in the sky.”
Where can you see Errai?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
Errai belongs to Cepheus.
Dedicate Errai to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Errai dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Errai's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Errai keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Errai
- Is Errai the brightest star?
- Errai shines at magnitude 3.21 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Errai?
- Errai is approximately 45 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 45 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Errai?
- Errai is part of Cepheus.
- Can everyone see Errai?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
- Is dedicating Errai an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Errai 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.