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Nervia
Nervia: the golden star of Auriga
golden · Auriga · HD 49674
Nervia is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Auriga, 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. Nervia 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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Nervia at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- HD 49674
- Catalogue number
- HIP 32916
- Distance
- ≈ 144 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.10 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 06h 51m 31s
- Declination
- +40° 52′ 04″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Nervia dedication represent?
Nervia 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Nervia?
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 49°S.
Nervia belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Nervia to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Nervia dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Nervia's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Nervia keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Nervia
- Is Nervia the brightest star?
- Nervia shines at magnitude 8.10 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nervia?
- Nervia is approximately 144 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 144 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nervia?
- Nervia is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Nervia?
- 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 49°S.
- Is dedicating Nervia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nervia 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.