The AsterNym star registry
Siwarha
Siwarha: the pale star of Orion
pale · Orion · α Ori B
Siwarha is a pale star in the constellation Orion, 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. Siwarha 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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Siwarha at a glance
- Constellation
- Orion
- Other name
- α Ori B
- Catalogue number
- α Ori B · -
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.20 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 05h 55m 10s
- Declination
- +07° 24′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Siwarha dedication represent?
Siwarha 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 Orion in the sky.”
Where can you see Siwarha?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Siwarha belongs to Orion.
Dedicate Siwarha to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Siwarha dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Siwarha's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Siwarha keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Siwarha
- Is Siwarha the brightest star?
- Siwarha shines at magnitude 8.20 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Siwarha?
- Siwarha's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Siwarha?
- Siwarha is part of Orion.
- Can everyone see Siwarha?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Siwarha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Siwarha 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.