The AsterNym star registry
Liesma
Liesma: the warm orange star of Ursa Major
warm orange · Ursa Major · HD 118203
Liesma is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life 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. Liesma 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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Liesma at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HD 118203
- Catalogue number
- HIP 66192
- Distance
- ≈ 289 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.05 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 13h 34m 03s
- Declination
- +53° 43′ 43″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Liesma dedication represent?
Liesma 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 Liesma?
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 36°S.
Liesma belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Liesma to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Liesma dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Liesma's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Liesma keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Liesma
- Is Liesma the brightest star?
- Liesma shines at magnitude 8.05 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Liesma?
- Liesma is approximately 289 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 289 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Liesma?
- Liesma is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Liesma?
- 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 36°S.
- Is dedicating Liesma an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Liesma 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.