The AsterNym star registry
Arneb
Arneb: the yellow-white star of Lepus
yellow-white · Lepus · α Lep
Arneb is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Lepus, 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. Arneb 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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Arneb at a glance
- Constellation
- Lepus
- Other name
- α Lep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 25985
- Distance
- ≈ 2,219 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.58 naked-eye
- Star type
- F0Ib
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 05h 32m 44s
- Declination
- −17° 49′ 20″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Arneb dedication represent?
Arneb 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 Lepus in the sky.”
Where can you see Arneb?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Arneb belongs to Lepus, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Arneb to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Arneb dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Arneb's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Arneb keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Arneb
- Is Arneb the brightest star?
- Arneb shines at magnitude 2.58 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Arneb?
- Arneb is approximately 2,219 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 2,219 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Arneb?
- Arneb is the brightest star in Lepus.
- Can everyone see Arneb?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Arneb an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Arneb 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.