The AsterNym star registry
Matar
Matar: the golden star of Pegasus
golden · Pegasus · η Peg
Matar is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Pegasus, 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. Matar 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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Matar at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- η Peg
- Catalogue number
- HIP 112158
- Distance
- ≈ 214 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.93 naked-eye
- Star type
- G2II-III..
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 22h 43m 00s
- Declination
- +30° 13′ 16″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Matar dedication represent?
Matar 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 Pegasus in the sky.”
Where can you see Matar?
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 60°S.
Matar belongs to Pegasus.
Dedicate Matar to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Matar dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Matar's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Matar keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Matar
- Is Matar the brightest star?
- Matar shines at magnitude 2.93 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Matar?
- Matar is approximately 214 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 214 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Matar?
- Matar is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Matar?
- 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 60°S.
- Is dedicating Matar an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Matar 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.