Nashira is a white star in the tail of Capricornus, its Arabic name meaning the bearer of good news, one of a pair of stars at the sea goat’s tail.
At a glance
| type | white star (class A) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 157 light-years (48.1 pc) |
| its light left it | 157 years ago |
| luminosity | 70.8 × the Sun |
| radius | 4.55 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 7,850 K |
| constellation | Capricornus (Sea Goat) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Nashira
It is a white star of class A, hotter, wider and brighter than the Sun. It sits beside Deneb Algedi, and the two together mark the sea goat’s tail at the eastern end of the figure.
Its name comes from the Arabic saʿd nāshirah, “the lucky one” or “the bearer of good news”. Capricornus lies along the ecliptic, so the Moon and planets regularly pass through it, and stars like Nashira are sometimes hidden behind the Moon.
What you see in the piece
From Earth Nashira and Deneb Algedi look like a close pair. In the piece Deneb Algedi is much nearer, and Nashira lies far behind it.
Questions
What does Nashira mean?
Nashira comes from the Arabic saʿd nāshirah, “the lucky one” or “the bearer of good news”.