The AsterNym star registry
Dingolay
Dingolay: the warm orange star of Leo
warm orange · Leo · HD 96063
Dingolay is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Leo, 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. Dingolay 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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Dingolay at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- HD 96063
- Catalogue number
- HIP 54158
- Distance
- ≈ 515 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.21 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 11h 04m 44s
- Declination
- −02° 30′ 48″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Dingolay dedication represent?
Dingolay 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 Leo in the sky.”
Where can you see Dingolay?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Dingolay belongs to Leo.
Dedicate Dingolay to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Dingolay dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Dingolay's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Dingolay keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Dingolay
- Is Dingolay the brightest star?
- Dingolay shines at magnitude 8.21 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Dingolay?
- Dingolay is approximately 515 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 515 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Dingolay?
- Dingolay is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Dingolay?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Dingolay an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Dingolay 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.