The AsterNym star registry
Sheratan
Sheratan: the white star of Aries
white · Aries · β Ari
Sheratan is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Aries, 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. Sheratan 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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Sheratan at a glance
- Constellation
- Aries
- Other name
- β Ari
- Catalogue number
- HIP 8903
- Distance
- ≈ 60 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.64 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5 V
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 01h 54m 39s
- Declination
- +20° 48′ 30″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Sheratan dedication represent?
Sheratan 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 Aries in the sky.”
Where can you see Sheratan?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Sheratan belongs to Aries.
Dedicate Sheratan to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Sheratan dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Sheratan's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Sheratan keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Sheratan
- Is Sheratan the brightest star?
- Sheratan shines at magnitude 2.64 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Sheratan?
- Sheratan is approximately 60 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 60 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Sheratan?
- Sheratan is part of Aries.
- Can everyone see Sheratan?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Sheratan an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Sheratan 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.