The AsterNym star registry
Giausar
Giausar: the deep red star of Draco
deep red · Draco · λ Dra
Giausar is a deep red star in the constellation Draco, 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. Giausar 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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Giausar at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- λ Dra
- Catalogue number
- HIP 56211
- Distance
- ≈ 330 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.84 naked-eye
- Star type
- M0 III
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 11h 31m 24s
- Declination
- +69° 19′ 50″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Giausar dedication represent?
Giausar 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 Draco in the sky.”
Where can you see Giausar?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 21°S.
Giausar belongs to Draco.
Dedicate Giausar to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Giausar dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Giausar's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Giausar keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Giausar
- Is Giausar the brightest star?
- Giausar shines at magnitude 3.84 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Giausar?
- Giausar is approximately 330 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 330 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Giausar?
- Giausar is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Giausar?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 21°S.
- Is dedicating Giausar an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Giausar 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.