The AsterNym star registry
Taiyi
Taiyi: the white star of Draco
white · Draco · 8 Dra
Taiyi is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Draco, 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. Taiyi 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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Taiyi at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- 8 Dra
- Catalogue number
- HIP 63076
- Distance
- ≈ 96 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.23 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5n
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 12h 55m 29s
- Declination
- +65° 26′ 18″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Taiyi dedication represent?
Taiyi 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 Draco in the sky.”
Where can you see Taiyi?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 25°S.
Taiyi belongs to Draco.
Dedicate Taiyi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Taiyi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Taiyi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Taiyi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Taiyi
- Is Taiyi the brightest star?
- Taiyi shines at magnitude 5.23 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Taiyi?
- Taiyi is approximately 96 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 96 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Taiyi?
- Taiyi is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Taiyi?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 25°S.
- Is dedicating Taiyi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Taiyi 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.