The AsterNym star registry
Alshat
Alshat: the blue-white star of Capricornus
blue-white · Capricornus · ν Cap
Alshat is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Capricornus, 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. Alshat 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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Alshat at a glance
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Other name
- ν Cap
- Catalogue number
- HIP 100310
- Distance
- ≈ 253 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.77 naked-eye
- Star type
- B9IV
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 20h 20m 40s
- Declination
- −12° 45′ 33″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Alshat dedication represent?
Alshat 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 Capricornus in the sky.”
Where can you see Alshat?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Alshat belongs to Capricornus.
Dedicate Alshat to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Alshat dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Alshat's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Alshat keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Alshat
- Is Alshat the brightest star?
- Alshat shines at magnitude 4.77 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alshat?
- Alshat is approximately 253 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 253 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alshat?
- Alshat is part of Capricornus.
- Can everyone see Alshat?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Alshat an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alshat 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.