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Nganurganity
Nganurganity: the warm orange star of Canis Major
warm orange · Canis Major · σ CMa
Nganurganity is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Canis 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. Nganurganity 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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Nganurganity at a glance
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Other name
- σ CMa
- Catalogue number
- HIP 33856
- Distance
- ≈ 1,121 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.49 naked-eye
- Star type
- K4III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 07h 01m 43s
- Declination
- −27° 56′ 05″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Nganurganity dedication represent?
Nganurganity 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 Canis Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Nganurganity?
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 62°N.
Nganurganity belongs to Canis Major.
Dedicate Nganurganity to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Nganurganity dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Nganurganity's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Nganurganity keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Nganurganity
- Is Nganurganity the brightest star?
- Nganurganity shines at magnitude 3.49 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nganurganity?
- Nganurganity is approximately 1,121 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,121 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nganurganity?
- Nganurganity is part of Canis Major.
- Can everyone see Nganurganity?
- 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 62°N.
- Is dedicating Nganurganity an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nganurganity 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.