The AsterNym star registry
Garnet Star
Garnet Star: the deep red star of Cepheus
deep red · Cepheus · µ Cep
Garnet Star is a deep red star 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. Garnet Star 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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Garnet Star at a glance
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Other name
- µ Cep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 107259
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.08 naked-eye
- Star type
- M2Ia
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 21h 43m 30s
- Declination
- +58° 46′ 48″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Garnet Star dedication represent?
Garnet Star 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 Garnet Star?
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 31°S.
Garnet Star belongs to Cepheus.
Dedicate Garnet Star to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Garnet Star dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Garnet Star's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Garnet Star keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Garnet Star
- Is Garnet Star the brightest star?
- Garnet Star shines at magnitude 4.08 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Garnet Star?
- Garnet Star's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Garnet Star?
- Garnet Star is part of Cepheus.
- Can everyone see Garnet Star?
- 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 31°S.
- Is dedicating Garnet Star an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Garnet Star 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.