The AsterNym star registry
Kamelos
Kamelos: the warm orange star of Camelopardalis
warm orange · Camelopardalis · HR 2363
Kamelos is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Camelopardalis, 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. Kamelos 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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Kamelos at a glance
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Other name
- HR 2363
- Catalogue number
- HIP 31940
- Distance
- ≈ 698 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.72 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 06h 40m 29s
- Declination
- +77° 59′ 45″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kamelos dedication represent?
Kamelos 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 Camelopardalis in the sky.”
Where can you see Kamelos?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
Kamelos belongs to Camelopardalis.
Dedicate Kamelos to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kamelos dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kamelos's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kamelos keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kamelos
- Is Kamelos the brightest star?
- Kamelos shines at magnitude 5.72 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kamelos?
- Kamelos is approximately 698 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 698 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kamelos?
- Kamelos is part of Camelopardalis.
- Can everyone see Kamelos?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
- Is dedicating Kamelos an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kamelos 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.