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Saclateni
Saclateni: the warm orange star of Auriga
warm orange · Auriga · ζ Aur
Saclateni is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Auriga, 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. Saclateni 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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Saclateni at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- ζ Aur
- Catalogue number
- HIP 23453
- Distance
- ≈ 786 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.69 naked-eye
- Star type
- K4II comp
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 02m 29s
- Declination
- +41° 04′ 33″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Saclateni dedication represent?
Saclateni 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Saclateni?
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 49°S.
Saclateni belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Saclateni to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Saclateni dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Saclateni's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Saclateni keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Saclateni
- Is Saclateni the brightest star?
- Saclateni shines at magnitude 3.69 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Saclateni?
- Saclateni is approximately 786 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 786 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Saclateni?
- Saclateni is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Saclateni?
- 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 49°S.
- Is dedicating Saclateni an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Saclateni 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.