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Lilii Borea
Lilii Borea: the warm orange star of Aries
warm orange · Aries · 39 Ari
Lilii Borea is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Aries, 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. Lilii Borea 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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Lilii Borea at a glance
- Constellation
- Aries
- Other name
- 39 Ari
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13061
- Distance
- ≈ 172 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.52 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 47m 55s
- Declination
- +29° 14′ 50″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Lilii Borea dedication represent?
Lilii Borea 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 Aries in the sky.”
Where can you see Lilii Borea?
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 61°S.
Lilii Borea belongs to Aries.
Dedicate Lilii Borea to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Lilii Borea dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Lilii Borea's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Lilii Borea keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Lilii Borea
- Is Lilii Borea the brightest star?
- Lilii Borea shines at magnitude 4.52 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Lilii Borea?
- Lilii Borea is approximately 172 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 172 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Lilii Borea?
- Lilii Borea is part of Aries.
- Can everyone see Lilii Borea?
- 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 61°S.
- Is dedicating Lilii Borea an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Lilii Borea 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.