The AsterNym star registry
Shangwei
Shangwei: the white star of Camelopardalis
white · Camelopardalis · HR 2209
Shangwei is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Camelopardalis, 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. Shangwei 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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Shangwei at a glance
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Other name
- HR 2209
- Catalogue number
- HIP 29997
- Distance
- ≈ 175 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.76 naked-eye
- Star type
- A0Vn
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 06h 18m 51s
- Declination
- +69° 19′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Shangwei dedication represent?
Shangwei 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 Camelopardalis in the sky.”
Where can you see Shangwei?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 21°S.
Shangwei belongs to Camelopardalis.
Dedicate Shangwei to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Shangwei dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Shangwei's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Shangwei keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Shangwei
- Is Shangwei the brightest star?
- Shangwei shines at magnitude 4.76 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Shangwei?
- Shangwei is approximately 175 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 175 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Shangwei?
- Shangwei is part of Camelopardalis.
- Can everyone see Shangwei?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 21°S.
- Is dedicating Shangwei an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Shangwei 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.