The AsterNym star registry
Mahsati
Mahsati: the warm orange star of Ophiuchus
warm orange · Ophiuchus · HD 152581
Mahsati is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Ophiuchus, 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. Mahsati 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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Mahsati at a glance
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Other name
- HD 152581
- Catalogue number
- HIP 82651
- Distance
- ≈ 605 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.38 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 16h 53m 44s
- Declination
- +11° 58′ 26″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Mahsati dedication represent?
Mahsati 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 Ophiuchus in the sky.”
Where can you see Mahsati?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mahsati belongs to Ophiuchus.
Dedicate Mahsati to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Mahsati dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Mahsati's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Mahsati keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Mahsati
- Is Mahsati the brightest star?
- Mahsati shines at magnitude 8.38 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mahsati?
- Mahsati is approximately 605 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 605 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mahsati?
- Mahsati is part of Ophiuchus.
- Can everyone see Mahsati?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mahsati an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mahsati 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.