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Násti
Násti: the golden star of Ursa Major
golden · Ursa Major · HD 68988
Násti is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun 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. Násti 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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Násti at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HD 68988
- Catalogue number
- HIP 40687
- Distance
- ≈ 178 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.20 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 08h 18m 22s
- Declination
- +61° 27′ 39″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Násti dedication represent?
Násti 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 Násti?
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.
Násti belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Násti to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Násti dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Násti's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Násti keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Násti
- Is Násti the brightest star?
- Násti shines at magnitude 8.20 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Násti?
- Násti is approximately 178 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 178 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Násti?
- Násti is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Násti?
- 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 Násti an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Násti 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.