The AsterNym star registry
Triminus
Triminus: the yellow-white star of Triangulum
yellow-white · Triangulum · 6 Tri
Triminus is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Triangulum, 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. Triminus 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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Triminus at a glance
- Constellation
- Triangulum
- Other name
- 6 Tri
- Catalogue number
- HIP 10280
- Distance
- ≈ 291 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.95 naked-eye
- Star type
- F5V comp SB
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 12m 22s
- Declination
- +30° 18′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Triminus dedication represent?
Triminus 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 Triangulum in the sky.”
Where can you see Triminus?
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 60°S.
Triminus belongs to Triangulum.
Dedicate Triminus to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Triminus dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Triminus's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Triminus keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Triminus
- Is Triminus the brightest star?
- Triminus shines at magnitude 4.95 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Triminus?
- Triminus is approximately 291 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 291 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Triminus?
- Triminus is part of Triangulum.
- Can everyone see Triminus?
- 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 60°S.
- Is dedicating Triminus an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Triminus 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.