The AsterNym star registry
Veritate
Veritate: the warm orange star of Andromeda
warm orange · Andromeda · 14 And
Veritate is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Andromeda, 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. Veritate 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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Veritate at a glance
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Other name
- 14 And
- Catalogue number
- HIP 116076
- Distance
- ≈ 258 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.22 naked-eye
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 23h 31m 17s
- Declination
- +39° 14′ 10″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Veritate dedication represent?
Veritate 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 Andromeda in the sky.”
Where can you see Veritate?
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 51°S.
Veritate belongs to Andromeda.
Dedicate Veritate to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Veritate dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Veritate's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Veritate keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Veritate
- Is Veritate the brightest star?
- Veritate shines at magnitude 5.22 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Veritate?
- Veritate is approximately 258 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 258 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Veritate?
- Veritate is part of Andromeda.
- Can everyone see Veritate?
- 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 51°S.
- Is dedicating Veritate an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Veritate 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.