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A dedicated star
Frosty Leo
pale · Leo · IRAS 09371+1212
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Frosty Leo becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Frosty Leo at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- IRAS 09371+1212
- Catalogue number
- IRAS 09371+1212
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.97 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 09h 39m 54s
- Declination
- +11° 58′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Frosty Leo?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Frosty Leo belongs to Leo.
Frequently asked questions about Frosty Leo
- Is Frosty Leo the brightest star?
- Frosty Leo shines at magnitude 10.97 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Frosty Leo?
- Frosty Leo's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Frosty Leo?
- Frosty Leo is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Frosty Leo?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Frosty Leo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Frosty Leo 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.