The AsterNym star registry
Holoea
Holoea: the pale star of Auriga
pale · Auriga · IRAS 05327+3404
Holoea is a pale star in the constellation Auriga, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Holoea 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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Holoea at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- IRAS 05327+3404
- Catalogue number
- IRAS 05327+3404
- Brightness
- Magnitude 18.62 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 36m 06s
- Declination
- +34° 06′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Holoea dedication represent?
Holoea 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Holoea?
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 56°S.
Holoea belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Holoea to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Holoea dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Holoea's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Holoea keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Holoea
- Is Holoea the brightest star?
- Holoea shines at magnitude 18.62 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Holoea?
- Holoea's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Holoea?
- Holoea is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Holoea?
- 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 56°S.
- Is dedicating Holoea an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Holoea 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.