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Bharani
Bharani: the blue-white star of Aries
blue-white · Aries · 41 Ari
Bharani is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Aries, 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. Bharani 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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Bharani at a glance
- Constellation
- Aries
- Other name
- 41 Ari
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13209
- Distance
- ≈ 166 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.61 naked-eye
- Star type
- B8Vn
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 49m 59s
- Declination
- +27° 15′ 38″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Bharani dedication represent?
Bharani 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 Aries in the sky.”
Where can you see Bharani?
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 63°S.
Bharani belongs to Aries.
Dedicate Bharani to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Bharani dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Bharani's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Bharani keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Bharani
- Is Bharani the brightest star?
- Bharani shines at magnitude 3.61 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bharani?
- Bharani is approximately 166 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 166 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bharani?
- Bharani is part of Aries.
- Can everyone see Bharani?
- 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 63°S.
- Is dedicating Bharani an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bharani 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.