The AsterNym star registry
Gakyid
Gakyid: the golden star of Cancer
golden · Cancer · HD 73534
Gakyid is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Cancer, 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. Gakyid 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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Gakyid at a glance
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Other name
- HD 73534
- Catalogue number
- HIP 42446
- Distance
- ≈ 264 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.23 telescope
- Star type
- G5
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 08h 39m 16s
- Declination
- +12° 57′ 37″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Gakyid dedication represent?
Gakyid 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 Cancer in the sky.”
Where can you see Gakyid?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Gakyid belongs to Cancer.
Dedicate Gakyid to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Gakyid dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Gakyid's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Gakyid keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Gakyid
- Is Gakyid the brightest star?
- Gakyid shines at magnitude 8.23 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gakyid?
- Gakyid is approximately 264 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 264 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Gakyid?
- Gakyid is part of Cancer.
- Can everyone see Gakyid?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Gakyid an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gakyid 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.