The AsterNym star registry
Izar
Izar: the warm orange star of Boötes
warm orange · Boötes · ε Boo
Izar is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Boötes, 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. Izar 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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Izar at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- ε Boo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 72105
- Distance
- ≈ 210 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.35 naked-eye
- Star type
- K0 II-III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 14h 45m 00s
- Declination
- +27° 04′ 27″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Izar dedication represent?
Izar 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 Boötes in the sky.”
Where can you see Izar?
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 63°S.
Izar belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Izar to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Izar dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Izar's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Izar keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Izar
- Is Izar the brightest star?
- Izar shines at magnitude 2.35 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Izar?
- Izar is approximately 210 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 210 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Izar?
- Izar is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Izar?
- 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 63°S.
- Is dedicating Izar an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Izar 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.