The AsterNym star registry
Alphecca
Alphecca: the blue-white star of Corona Borealis
blue-white · Corona Borealis · α CrB
Alphecca is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Corona Borealis, 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. Alphecca 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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Alphecca at a glance
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Other name
- α CrB
- Catalogue number
- HIP 76267
- Distance
- ≈ 75 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.23 naked-eye
- Star type
- A0 V
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 15h 34m 41s
- Declination
- +26° 42′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Alphecca dedication represent?
Alphecca 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 Corona Borealis in the sky.”
Where can you see Alphecca?
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 63°S.
Alphecca belongs to Corona Borealis, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Alphecca to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Alphecca dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Alphecca's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Alphecca keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Alphecca
- Is Alphecca the brightest star?
- Alphecca shines at magnitude 2.23 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alphecca?
- Alphecca is approximately 75 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 75 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alphecca?
- Alphecca is the brightest star in Corona Borealis.
- Can everyone see Alphecca?
- 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 63°S.
- Is dedicating Alphecca an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alphecca 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.