The AsterNym star registry
Felis
Felis: the warm orange star of Hydra
warm orange · Hydra · HR 3923
Felis is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life 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. Felis 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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Felis at a glance
- Constellation
- Hydra
- Other name
- HR 3923
- Catalogue number
- HIP 48615
- Distance
- ≈ 614 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.94 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 09h 54m 52s
- Declination
- −19° 00′ 34″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Felis dedication represent?
Felis 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 Felis?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Felis belongs to Hydra.
Dedicate Felis to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Felis dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Felis's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Felis keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Felis
- Is Felis the brightest star?
- Felis shines at magnitude 4.94 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Felis?
- Felis is approximately 614 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 614 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Felis?
- Felis is part of Hydra.
- Can everyone see Felis?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Felis an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Felis 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.