The AsterNym star registry
Achird
Achird: the golden star of Cassiopeia
golden · Cassiopeia · η Cas
Achird is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Achird 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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Achird at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- η Cas
- Catalogue number
- HIP 3821
- Distance
- ≈ 19.0 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.46 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0V SB
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 00h 49m 06s
- Declination
- +57° 48′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Achird dedication represent?
Achird 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 Cassiopeia in the sky.”
Where can you see Achird?
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 32°S.
Achird belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Achird to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Achird dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Achird's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Achird keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Achird
- Is Achird the brightest star?
- Achird shines at magnitude 3.46 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Achird?
- Achird is approximately 19.0 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 19 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Achird?
- Achird is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Achird?
- 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 32°S.
- Is dedicating Achird an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Achird 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.