The AsterNym star registry
Ayeyarwady
Ayeyarwady: the golden star of Eridanus
golden · Eridanus · HD 18742
Ayeyarwady is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Eridanus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Ayeyarwady 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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Ayeyarwady at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- HD 18742
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13993
- Distance
- ≈ 441 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.81 telescope
- Star type
- G8/K0IV
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 03h 00m 11s
- Declination
- −20° 48′ 09″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ayeyarwady dedication represent?
Ayeyarwady 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 Eridanus in the sky.”
Where can you see Ayeyarwady?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Ayeyarwady belongs to Eridanus.
Dedicate Ayeyarwady to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ayeyarwady dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ayeyarwady's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ayeyarwady keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ayeyarwady
- Is Ayeyarwady the brightest star?
- Ayeyarwady shines at magnitude 7.81 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ayeyarwady?
- Ayeyarwady is approximately 441 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 441 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ayeyarwady?
- Ayeyarwady is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Ayeyarwady?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Ayeyarwady an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ayeyarwady 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.