The AsterNym star registry
Muphrid
Muphrid: the golden star of Boötes
golden · Boötes · η Boo
Muphrid is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Boötes, 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. Muphrid 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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Muphrid at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- η Boo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 67927
- Distance
- ≈ 37 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.68 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0IV
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 13h 54m 41s
- Declination
- +18° 23′ 52″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Muphrid dedication represent?
Muphrid 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 Boötes in the sky.”
Where can you see Muphrid?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Muphrid belongs to Boötes.
Dedicate Muphrid to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Muphrid dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Muphrid's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Muphrid keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Muphrid
- Is Muphrid the brightest star?
- Muphrid shines at magnitude 2.68 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Muphrid?
- Muphrid is approximately 37 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 37 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Muphrid?
- Muphrid is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Muphrid?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Muphrid an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Muphrid 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.