The AsterNym star registry
Horna
Horna: the pale star of Triangulum
pale · Triangulum · HAT-P-38
Horna is a pale star in the constellation Triangulum, 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. Horna 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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Horna at a glance
- Constellation
- Triangulum
- Other name
- HAT-P-38
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-38
- Brightness
- Magnitude 12.30 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 21m 32s
- Declination
- +32° 14′ 46″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Horna dedication represent?
Horna 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 Triangulum in the sky.”
Where can you see Horna?
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 58°S.
Horna belongs to Triangulum.
Dedicate Horna to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Horna dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Horna's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Horna keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Horna
- Is Horna the brightest star?
- Horna shines at magnitude 12.30 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Horna?
- Horna's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Horna?
- Horna is part of Triangulum.
- Can everyone see Horna?
- 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 58°S.
- Is dedicating Horna an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Horna 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.