The AsterNym star registry
Tevel
Tevel: the pale star of Auriga
pale · Auriga · HAT-P-9
Tevel is a pale star in the constellation Auriga, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Tevel 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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Tevel at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- HAT-P-9
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-9
- Brightness
- Magnitude 12.15 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 07h 20m 40s
- Declination
- +37° 08′ 26″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Tevel dedication represent?
Tevel 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Tevel?
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 53°S.
Tevel belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Tevel to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Tevel dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Tevel's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Tevel keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Tevel
- Is Tevel the brightest star?
- Tevel shines at magnitude 12.15 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tevel?
- Tevel's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Tevel?
- Tevel is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Tevel?
- 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 53°S.
- Is dedicating Tevel an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tevel 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.