The AsterNym star registry
Gang
Gang: the white star of Cassiopeia
white · Cassiopeia · 50 Cas
Gang is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Gang 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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Gang at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- 50 Cas
- Catalogue number
- HIP 9598
- Distance
- ≈ 157 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.94 naked-eye
- Star type
- A2V
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 02h 03m 26s
- Declination
- +72° 25′ 17″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Gang dedication represent?
Gang 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 Cassiopeia in the sky.”
Where can you see Gang?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
Gang belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Gang to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Gang dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Gang's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Gang keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Gang
- Is Gang the brightest star?
- Gang shines at magnitude 3.94 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gang?
- Gang is approximately 157 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 157 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Gang?
- Gang is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Gang?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
- Is dedicating Gang an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gang 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.