The AsterNym star registry
Uruk
Uruk: the yellow-white star of Sagitta
yellow-white · Sagitta · HD 231701
Uruk is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Sagitta, 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. Uruk 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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Uruk at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagitta
- Other name
- HD 231701
- Catalogue number
- HIP 96078
- Distance
- ≈ 386 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.97 telescope
- Star type
- F8V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 32m 04s
- Declination
- +16° 28′ 27″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Uruk dedication represent?
Uruk 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 Uruk?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Uruk belongs to Sagitta.
Dedicate Uruk to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Uruk dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Uruk's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Uruk keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Uruk
- Is Uruk the brightest star?
- Uruk shines at magnitude 8.97 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Uruk?
- Uruk is approximately 386 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 386 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Uruk?
- Uruk is part of Sagitta.
- Can everyone see Uruk?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Uruk an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Uruk 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.