The AsterNym star registry
Berehynia
Berehynia: the pale star of Perseus
pale · Perseus · HAT-P-15
Berehynia is a pale star in the constellation Perseus, 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. Berehynia 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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Berehynia at a glance
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Other name
- HAT-P-15
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-15
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.72 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 04h 25m 00s
- Declination
- +39° 27′ 38″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Berehynia dedication represent?
Berehynia 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 Perseus in the sky.”
Where can you see Berehynia?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 51°S.
Berehynia belongs to Perseus.
Dedicate Berehynia to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Berehynia dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Berehynia's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Berehynia keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Berehynia
- Is Berehynia the brightest star?
- Berehynia shines at magnitude 11.72 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Berehynia?
- Berehynia's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Berehynia?
- Berehynia is part of Perseus.
- Can everyone see Berehynia?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 51°S.
- Is dedicating Berehynia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Berehynia 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.