The AsterNym star registry
Hoerikwaggo
Hoerikwaggo: the golden star of Mensa
golden · Mensa · α Men
Hoerikwaggo is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Mensa, 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. Hoerikwaggo 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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Hoerikwaggo at a glance
- Constellation
- Mensa
- Other name
- α Men
- Catalogue number
- HIP 29271
- Distance
- ≈ 33 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.01 naked-eye
- Star type
- G5V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 06h 10m 14s
- Declination
- −74° 45′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Hoerikwaggo dedication represent?
Hoerikwaggo 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 Mensa in the sky.”
Where can you see Hoerikwaggo?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 15°N.
Hoerikwaggo belongs to Mensa, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Hoerikwaggo to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Hoerikwaggo dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Hoerikwaggo's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Hoerikwaggo keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Hoerikwaggo
- Is Hoerikwaggo the brightest star?
- Hoerikwaggo shines at magnitude 5.01 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Hoerikwaggo?
- Hoerikwaggo is approximately 33 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 33 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Hoerikwaggo?
- Hoerikwaggo is the brightest star in Mensa.
- Can everyone see Hoerikwaggo?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 15°N.
- Is dedicating Hoerikwaggo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Hoerikwaggo 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.