The AsterNym star registry
Muscida
Muscida: the yellow star of Ursa Major
yellow · Ursa Major · ο UMa
Muscida is a yellow star in the constellation Ursa Major, 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. Muscida 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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Muscida at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- ο UMa
- Catalogue number
- HIP 36601
- Distance
- ≈ 181 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.35 naked-eye
- Star type
- G4 II-III
- Colour
- yellow
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 08h 30m 28s
- Declination
- +60° 43′ 06″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Muscida dedication represent?
Muscida 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 Muscida?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 29°S.
Muscida belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Muscida to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Muscida dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Muscida's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Muscida keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Muscida
- Is Muscida the brightest star?
- Muscida shines at magnitude 3.35 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Muscida?
- Muscida is approximately 181 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 181 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Muscida?
- Muscida is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Muscida?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 29°S.
- Is dedicating Muscida an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Muscida 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.