The AsterNym star registry
Azha
Azha: the warm orange star of Eridanus
warm orange · Eridanus · η Eri
Azha is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Eridanus, 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. Azha 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
See what a dedicated page looks like — preview
Azha at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- η Eri
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13701
- Distance
- ≈ 137 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.89 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1III-IV
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 02h 56m 26s
- Declination
- −08° 53′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Azha dedication represent?
Azha 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 Azha?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Azha belongs to Eridanus.
Dedicate Azha to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Azha dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Azha's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Azha keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Azha
- Is Azha the brightest star?
- Azha shines at magnitude 3.89 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Azha?
- Azha is approximately 137 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 137 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Azha?
- Azha is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Azha?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Azha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Azha 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.