The AsterNym star registry
Misam
Misam: the warm orange star of Perseus
warm orange · Perseus · κ Per
Misam is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Perseus, 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. Misam 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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Misam at a glance
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Other name
- κ Per
- Catalogue number
- HIP 14668
- Distance
- ≈ 113 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.79 naked-eye
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 03h 09m 30s
- Declination
- +44° 51′ 27″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Misam dedication represent?
Misam 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 Perseus in the sky.”
Where can you see Misam?
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 45°S.
Misam belongs to Perseus.
Dedicate Misam to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Misam dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Misam's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Misam keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Misam
- Is Misam the brightest star?
- Misam shines at magnitude 3.79 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Misam?
- Misam is approximately 113 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 113 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Misam?
- Misam is part of Perseus.
- Can everyone see Misam?
- 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 45°S.
- Is dedicating Misam an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Misam 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.