The AsterNym star registry
Kaveh
Kaveh: the golden star of Serpens
golden · Serpens · HD 175541
Kaveh is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Serpens, 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. Kaveh 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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Kaveh at a glance
- Constellation
- Serpens
- Other name
- HD 175541
- Catalogue number
- HIP 92895
- Distance
- ≈ 414 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.02 telescope
- Star type
- G8V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 55m 41s
- Declination
- +04° 15′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kaveh dedication represent?
Kaveh 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 Serpens in the sky.”
Where can you see Kaveh?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Kaveh belongs to Serpens.
Dedicate Kaveh to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kaveh dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kaveh's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kaveh keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kaveh
- Is Kaveh the brightest star?
- Kaveh shines at magnitude 8.02 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kaveh?
- Kaveh is approximately 414 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 414 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kaveh?
- Kaveh is part of Serpens.
- Can everyone see Kaveh?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Kaveh an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kaveh 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.