The AsterNym star registry
Shangcheng
Shangcheng: the white star of Cassiopeia
white · Cassiopeia · HR 932
Shangcheng is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Shangcheng 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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Shangcheng at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HR 932
- Catalogue number
- HIP 14862
- Distance
- ≈ 165 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.83 naked-eye
- Star type
- A2Vnn
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 03h 11m 56s
- Declination
- +74° 23′ 37″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Shangcheng dedication represent?
Shangcheng 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 Cassiopeia in the sky.”
Where can you see Shangcheng?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
Shangcheng belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Shangcheng to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Shangcheng dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Shangcheng's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Shangcheng keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Shangcheng
- Is Shangcheng the brightest star?
- Shangcheng shines at magnitude 4.83 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Shangcheng?
- Shangcheng is approximately 165 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 165 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Shangcheng?
- Shangcheng is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Shangcheng?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
- Is dedicating Shangcheng an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Shangcheng 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.