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Kalausi
Kalausi: the warm orange star of Vela
warm orange · Vela · HD 83443
Kalausi is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Vela, 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. Kalausi 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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Kalausi at a glance
- Constellation
- Vela
- Other name
- HD 83443
- Catalogue number
- HIP 47202
- Distance
- ≈ 134 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.23 telescope
- Star type
- K0V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 09h 37m 12s
- Declination
- −43° 16′ 20″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kalausi dedication represent?
Kalausi 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 Vela in the sky.”
Where can you see Kalausi?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 47°N.
Kalausi belongs to Vela.
Dedicate Kalausi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kalausi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kalausi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kalausi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kalausi
- Is Kalausi the brightest star?
- Kalausi shines at magnitude 8.23 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kalausi?
- Kalausi is approximately 134 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 134 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kalausi?
- Kalausi is part of Vela.
- Can everyone see Kalausi?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 47°N.
- Is dedicating Kalausi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kalausi 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.