The AsterNym star registry
Franz
Franz: the pale star of Hercules
pale · Hercules · HAT-P-14
Franz is a pale star in the constellation Hercules, 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. Franz 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
See what a dedicated page looks like — preview
Franz at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- HAT-P-14
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-14
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.86 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 20m 28s
- Declination
- +38° 14′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Franz dedication represent?
Franz 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 Hercules in the sky.”
Where can you see Franz?
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 52°S.
Franz belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Franz to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Franz dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Franz's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Franz keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Franz
- Is Franz the brightest star?
- Franz shines at magnitude 9.86 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Franz?
- Franz's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Franz?
- Franz is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Franz?
- 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 52°S.
- Is dedicating Franz an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Franz 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.