The AsterNym star registry
Ashlesha
Ashlesha: the golden star of Hydra
golden · Hydra · ε Hya
Ashlesha is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Hydra, 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. Ashlesha 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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Ashlesha at a glance
- Constellation
- Hydra
- Other name
- ε Hya
- Catalogue number
- HIP 43109
- Distance
- ≈ 129 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.49 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0III-IV
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 08h 46m 47s
- Declination
- +06° 25′ 08″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ashlesha dedication represent?
Ashlesha 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 Hydra in the sky.”
Where can you see Ashlesha?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Ashlesha belongs to Hydra.
Dedicate Ashlesha to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ashlesha dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ashlesha's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ashlesha keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ashlesha
- Is Ashlesha the brightest star?
- Ashlesha shines at magnitude 3.49 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ashlesha?
- Ashlesha is approximately 129 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 129 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ashlesha?
- Ashlesha is part of Hydra.
- Can everyone see Ashlesha?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Ashlesha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ashlesha 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.