The AsterNym star registry
Musica
Musica: the golden star of Delphinus
golden · Delphinus · 18 Del
Musica is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Delphinus, 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. Musica 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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Musica at a glance
- Constellation
- Delphinus
- Other name
- 18 Del
- Catalogue number
- HIP 103527
- Distance
- ≈ 246 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.48 naked-eye
- Star type
- G6III:
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 20h 58m 26s
- Declination
- +10° 50′ 21″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Musica dedication represent?
Musica 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 Delphinus in the sky.”
Where can you see Musica?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Musica belongs to Delphinus.
Dedicate Musica to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Musica dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Musica's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Musica keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Musica
- Is Musica the brightest star?
- Musica shines at magnitude 5.48 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Musica?
- Musica is approximately 246 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 246 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Musica?
- Musica is part of Delphinus.
- Can everyone see Musica?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Musica an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Musica 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.