The AsterNym star registry
Telum
Telum: the warm orange star of Sagitta
warm orange · Sagitta · γ Sge
Telum is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Sagitta, 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. Telum 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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Telum at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagitta
- Other name
- γ Sge
- Catalogue number
- HIP 98337
- Distance
- ≈ 258 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.47 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 58m 45s
- Declination
- +19° 29′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Telum dedication represent?
Telum 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 Sagitta in the sky.”
Where can you see Telum?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Telum belongs to Sagitta, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Telum to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Telum dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Telum's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Telum keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Telum
- Is Telum the brightest star?
- Telum shines at magnitude 3.47 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Telum?
- Telum is approximately 258 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 258 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Telum?
- Telum is the brightest star in Sagitta.
- Can everyone see Telum?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Telum an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Telum 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.