The AsterNym star registry
Kronos
Kronos: the pale star of Cassiopeia
pale · Cassiopeia · HD 240430
Kronos is a pale star in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Kronos 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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Kronos at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HD 240430
- Catalogue number
- HD 240430
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.56 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 23h 52m 09s
- Declination
- +59° 42′ 27″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kronos dedication represent?
Kronos 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 Cassiopeia in the sky.”
Where can you see Kronos?
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 30°S.
Kronos belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Kronos to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kronos dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kronos's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kronos keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kronos
- Is Kronos the brightest star?
- Kronos shines at magnitude 9.56 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kronos?
- Kronos's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Kronos?
- Kronos is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Kronos?
- 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 30°S.
- Is dedicating Kronos an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kronos 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.