The AsterNym star registry
Xuange
Xuange: the white star of Boötes
white · Boötes · λ Boo
Xuange is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Boötes, 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. Xuange 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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Xuange at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- λ Boo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 69732
- Distance
- ≈ 99 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.18 naked-eye
- Star type
- A0sh
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 14h 16m 23s
- Declination
- +46° 05′ 18″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Xuange dedication represent?
Xuange 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 Boötes in the sky.”
Where can you see Xuange?
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 44°S.
Xuange belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Xuange to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Xuange dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Xuange's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Xuange keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Xuange
- Is Xuange the brightest star?
- Xuange shines at magnitude 4.18 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Xuange?
- Xuange is approximately 99 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 99 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Xuange?
- Xuange is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Xuange?
- 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 44°S.
- Is dedicating Xuange an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Xuange 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.