The AsterNym star registry
Kurhah
Kurhah: the white star of Cepheus
white · Cepheus · ξ Cep
Kurhah is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Cepheus, 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. Kurhah 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
Kurhah at a glance
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Other name
- ξ Cep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 108917
- Distance
- ≈ 97 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.26 naked-eye
- Star type
- Am
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 22h 03m 47s
- Declination
- +64° 37′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Kurhah dedication represent?
Kurhah 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 Cepheus in the sky.”
Where can you see Kurhah?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 25°S.
Kurhah belongs to Cepheus.
Dedicate Kurhah to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Kurhah dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Kurhah's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Kurhah keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Kurhah
- Is Kurhah the brightest star?
- Kurhah shines at magnitude 4.26 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kurhah?
- Kurhah is approximately 97 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 97 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kurhah?
- Kurhah is part of Cepheus.
- Can everyone see Kurhah?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 25°S.
- Is dedicating Kurhah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kurhah 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.