The AsterNym star registry
Ruchbah
Ruchbah: the white star of Cassiopeia
white · Cassiopeia · δ Cas
Ruchbah is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia, 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. Ruchbah 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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Ruchbah at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- δ Cas
- Catalogue number
- HIP 6686
- Distance
- ≈ 99 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.68 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5 III-IV
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 01h 25m 49s
- Declination
- +60° 14′ 07″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ruchbah dedication represent?
Ruchbah 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 Ruchbah?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 30°S.
Ruchbah belongs to Cassiopeia.
Dedicate Ruchbah to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ruchbah dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ruchbah's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ruchbah keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ruchbah
- Is Ruchbah the brightest star?
- Ruchbah 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 Ruchbah?
- Ruchbah is approximately 99 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 99 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ruchbah?
- Ruchbah is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Ruchbah?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 30°S.
- Is dedicating Ruchbah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ruchbah 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.