The AsterNym star registry
Lumbung
Lumbung: the blue-white star of Crux
blue-white · Crux · 39 Cru
Lumbung is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Crux, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Lumbung 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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Lumbung at a glance
- Constellation
- Crux
- Other name
- 39 Cru
- Catalogue number
- HIP 61966
- Distance
- ≈ 956 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.94 naked-eye
- Star type
- B6IV
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 12h 41m 57s
- Declination
- −59° 41′ 09″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Lumbung dedication represent?
Lumbung 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 Crux in the sky.”
Where can you see Lumbung?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
Lumbung belongs to Crux.
Dedicate Lumbung to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Lumbung dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Lumbung's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Lumbung keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Lumbung
- Is Lumbung the brightest star?
- Lumbung shines at magnitude 4.94 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Lumbung?
- Lumbung is approximately 956 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 956 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Lumbung?
- Lumbung is part of Crux.
- Can everyone see Lumbung?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 30°N.
- Is dedicating Lumbung an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Lumbung 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.