The AsterNym star registry
Grumium
Grumium: the warm orange star of Draco
warm orange · Draco · ξ Dra
Grumium is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life 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. Grumium 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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Grumium at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- ξ Dra
- Catalogue number
- HIP 87585
- Distance
- ≈ 112 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.75 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 53m 27s
- Declination
- +56° 52′ 21″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Grumium dedication represent?
Grumium 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 Grumium?
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 33°S.
Grumium belongs to Draco.
Dedicate Grumium to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Grumium dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Grumium's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Grumium keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Grumium
- Is Grumium the brightest star?
- Grumium shines at magnitude 3.75 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Grumium?
- Grumium is approximately 112 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 112 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Grumium?
- Grumium is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Grumium?
- 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 33°S.
- Is dedicating Grumium an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Grumium 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.