The AsterNym star registry
Kamuy
Kamuy: the warm orange star of Corona Borealis
warm orange · Corona Borealis · HD 145457
Kamuy is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Corona Borealis, 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. Kamuy 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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Kamuy at a glance
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Other name
- HD 145457
- Catalogue number
- HIP 79219
- Distance
- ≈ 409 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.57 telescope
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 16h 10m 04s
- Declination
- +26° 44′ 34″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kamuy dedication represent?
Kamuy 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 Corona Borealis in the sky.”
Where can you see Kamuy?
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.
Kamuy belongs to Corona Borealis.
Dedicate Kamuy to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kamuy dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kamuy's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kamuy keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kamuy
- Is Kamuy the brightest star?
- Kamuy shines at magnitude 6.57 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kamuy?
- Kamuy is approximately 409 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 409 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kamuy?
- Kamuy is part of Corona Borealis.
- Can everyone see Kamuy?
- 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 Kamuy an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kamuy 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.