The AsterNym star registry
Tengshe
Tengshe: the warm orange star of Lacerta
warm orange · Lacerta · HR 8726
Tengshe is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Lacerta, 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. Tengshe 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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Tengshe at a glance
- Constellation
- Lacerta
- Other name
- HR 8726
- Catalogue number
- HIP 113288
- Distance
- ≈ 1,599 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.94 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5Ibvar
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 22h 56m 26s
- Declination
- +49° 44′ 01″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tengshe dedication represent?
Tengshe 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 Lacerta in the sky.”
Where can you see Tengshe?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 40°S.
Tengshe belongs to Lacerta.
Dedicate Tengshe to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tengshe dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tengshe's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tengshe keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tengshe
- Is Tengshe the brightest star?
- Tengshe shines at magnitude 4.94 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tengshe?
- Tengshe is approximately 1,599 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,599 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tengshe?
- Tengshe is part of Lacerta.
- Can everyone see Tengshe?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 40°S.
- Is dedicating Tengshe an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tengshe 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.