SkyKeepsake page about the star Axólotl
Axólotl is a prominent star within the Scl constellation, located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. As a bright variable star, Axólotl’s apparent brightness fluctuates over time. Its magnitude, measured in visual terms, averages approximately 8.098. It’s classified as a visual magnitude star and appears relatively stable in brightness. Further catalog data shows Axólotl displays a minor velocity, measuring around 1.425 km/s, presenting a very slow change in position.
Axólotl is recognized in the sky due primarily to its unique characteristics as a yellow-white star. Its position within the Milky Way galaxy, within the relatively dense region of the Scl constellation, results in its visibility to the naked eye and to telescopes.
The star's relatively uniform light output may make it a deliberate focal point, perhaps symbolically linked to a distant celestial realm, requiring careful consideration within cosmological mapping. Given its luminosity, a distant celestial object with the same characteristics – perhaps a kindred point system nearby – would serve as an exceptional and distinct visual marker.
Axólotl’s historical usage often denotes a connection between the cosmos and a deeper existence, indicating a potentially significant and unrefined observation point for a future astronomer.
How to see it
Axólotl has a visual magnitude of about 8.10: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Axólotl: right ascension 23h 59m 54s, declination −22° 25′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
Axólotl. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 118319, HD 224693, Gaia DR3 2340155679036275200. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2340155679036275200
- HIP
- 118319
- HD
- 224693
- gaia_dr3
- 2340155679036275200
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2340155679036275200
- HD 224693
- HIP 118319
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.10