Gudja

HR 5879 · HIP 77450 · κ Ser

👁️ Naked-eye

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Star

Apparent magnitude: 4.09 mag
Parallax: 8.54 mas → about 381.9 light-years away
Spectral type: M1III
Right ascension: 237.1849°
Declination: 18.1416°
Designation: HR 5879
Bayer designation: κ Ser
HIP number: 77450
IAU name adopted: 2018-08-10
Name language: Aboriginal/ Wardaman
Name origin (IAU): Gudja is the Wardaman name of κ Ser, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Gudja is a Water Goanna, related to birth and rebirth. It is part of the bright trio of stars in Serpens Caput, which also include Munin the Rock Cod (γ Ser) and the Mungamungga birthing place (β Ser), likened to a little hospital. Gudja is involved with the birthing process, which includes sacred ritual practices. The Spiritual Women at the birthing and blessing site in Serpens Caput are connected to the sacred areas of Crux and enacted at Munin Rock and Yinggalarri.

Constellation

Light from this object takes about 382 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 1644 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 4.1 it is bright enough for the naked eye (limit about 6) — look from somewhere dark.
Declination 18.1° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.

HR 5879 · HIP 77450 · κ Ser

👁️ Naked-eye

📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.

Apparent magnitude: 4.09 mag
Parallax: 8.54 mas → about 381.9 light-years away
Spectral type: M1III
Right ascension: 237.1849°
Declination: 18.1416°
Designation: HR 5879
Bayer designation: κ Ser
HIP number: 77450
IAU name adopted: 2018-08-10
Name language: Aboriginal/ Wardaman
Name origin (IAU): Gudja is the Wardaman name of κ Ser, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Gudja is a Water Goanna, related to birth and rebirth. It is part of the bright trio of stars in Serpens Caput, which also include Munin the Rock Cod (γ Ser) and the Mungamungga birthing place (β Ser), likened to a little hospital. Gudja is involved with the birthing process, which includes sacred ritual practices. The Spiritual Women at the birthing and blessing site in Serpens Caput are connected to the sacred areas of Crux and enacted at Munin Rock and Yinggalarri.

Constellation

Light from this object takes about 382 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 1644 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 4.1 it is bright enough for the naked eye (limit about 6) — look from somewhere dark.
Declination 18.1° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.