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Ahadi
Ahadi: the warm orange star of Puppis
warm orange · Puppis · π Pup
Ahadi is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Puppis, 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. Ahadi 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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Ahadi at a glance
- Constellation
- Puppis
- Other name
- π Pup
- Catalogue number
- HIP 35264
- Distance
- ≈ 1,094 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.71 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3 Ib
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 07h 17m 38s
- Declination
- −37° 05′ 50″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ahadi dedication represent?
Ahadi 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 Puppis in the sky.”
Where can you see Ahadi?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 53°N.
Ahadi belongs to Puppis.
Dedicate Ahadi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ahadi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ahadi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ahadi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ahadi
- Is Ahadi the brightest star?
- Ahadi shines at magnitude 2.71 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ahadi?
- Ahadi is approximately 1,094 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,094 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ahadi?
- Ahadi is part of Puppis.
- Can everyone see Ahadi?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 53°N.
- Is dedicating Ahadi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ahadi 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.