The AsterNym star registry
Dombay
Dombay: the pale star of Ursa Major
pale · Ursa Major · HAT-P-3
Dombay is a pale star in the constellation Ursa Major, 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. Dombay 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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Dombay at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HAT-P-3
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-3
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.28 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 13h 44m 23s
- Declination
- +48° 01′ 43″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Dombay dedication represent?
Dombay 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 Ursa Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Dombay?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 42°S.
Dombay belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Dombay to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Dombay dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Dombay's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Dombay keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Dombay
- Is Dombay the brightest star?
- Dombay shines at magnitude 11.28 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Dombay?
- Dombay's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Dombay?
- Dombay is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Dombay?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 42°S.
- Is dedicating Dombay an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Dombay 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.