SkyKeepsake page about the star Giausar.
Gausar is a prominent star located within the UMA constellation. Known primarily for its brightness and distinctness, Giausar is an Ia star—a type of red giant—and measures 3.103 magnitude. The UMA constellation is notable because it presents a relatively unobstructed view of the star, a crucial condition for observing faint celestial objects. It orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a distance of approximately 377.2 light years, revealing a spiral arm composition within the galaxy. Giausar has displayed a relatively stable apparent motion across its field of view, relatively stable regarding its distance to Earth.
Gausar’s recognition derives greatly from its proximity to the brightest star, Sirius, located within the constellation Ursa Major. Sirius is a relatively luminous and easily-seen star; its visibility serves to solidify Giausar's recognition within the celestial sphere as a bright, relatively near-stationary star amongst a more diffuse field of stars. The star’s characteristics demonstrate a notable position within a relatively uniform, expansive spatial distribution of the Milky Way.
While it's impossible to definitively assign a specific symbolic significance without further context, drawing upon the history of constellations and celestial patterns, choosing Giausar in a dedication likely carries the weight of contemplation. The star's presence serves as a constant, subtle beacon in the vastness of the cosmos, a reminder of the enduring power and organization of the celestial sphere, an individual's enduring thought reflected in the vast and ancient sky.
How to see it
Giausar has a visual magnitude of about 3.10: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Giausar: right ascension 11h 31m 24s, declination +69° 19′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Major constellation (IAU figure UMa).
Catalog context
Giausar. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 1Lam Dra, HIP 56211, HD 100029, Gaia DR3 1061909811871141504. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Major (UMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1061909811871141504
- HIP
- 56211
- HD
- 100029
- gaia_dr3
- 1061909811871141504
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 1Lam Dra
Also known as
- 1Lam Dra
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1061909811871141504
- HD 100029
- HIP 56211
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.10