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Nushagak
Nushagak: the golden star of Cassiopeia
golden · Cassiopeia · HD 17156
Nushagak is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Nushagak 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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Nushagak at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HD 17156
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13192
- Distance
- ≈ 245 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.17 telescope
- Star type
- G5
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 02h 49m 44s
- Declination
- +71° 45′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Nushagak dedication represent?
Nushagak 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 Cassiopeia in the sky.”
Where can you see Nushagak?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
Nushagak belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Nushagak to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Nushagak dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Nushagak's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Nushagak keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Nushagak
- Is Nushagak the brightest star?
- Nushagak shines at magnitude 8.17 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nushagak?
- Nushagak is approximately 245 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 245 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nushagak?
- Nushagak is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Nushagak?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
- Is dedicating Nushagak an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nushagak 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.