The AsterNym star registry
Jiantai
Jiantai: the deep red star of Lyra
deep red · Lyra · δ2 Lyr
Jiantai is a deep red star in the constellation Lyra, 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. Jiantai 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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Jiantai at a glance
- Constellation
- Lyra
- Other name
- δ2 Lyr
- Catalogue number
- HIP 92791
- Distance
- ≈ 736 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.30 naked-eye
- Star type
- M4IIvar
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 18h 54m 30s
- Declination
- +36° 53′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Jiantai dedication represent?
Jiantai 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 Lyra in the sky.”
Where can you see Jiantai?
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 53°S.
Jiantai belongs to Lyra.
Dedicate Jiantai to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Jiantai dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Jiantai's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Jiantai keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Jiantai
- Is Jiantai the brightest star?
- Jiantai shines at magnitude 4.30 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Jiantai?
- Jiantai is approximately 736 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 736 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Jiantai?
- Jiantai is part of Lyra.
- Can everyone see Jiantai?
- 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 53°S.
- Is dedicating Jiantai an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Jiantai 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.