The AsterNym star registry
Ogma
Ogma: the golden star of Hercules
golden · Hercules · HD 149026
Ogma is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Hercules, 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. Ogma 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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Ogma at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- HD 149026
- Catalogue number
- HIP 80838
- Distance
- ≈ 259 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.16 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 16h 30m 30s
- Declination
- +38° 20′ 50″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ogma dedication represent?
Ogma 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 Hercules in the sky.”
Where can you see Ogma?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 52°S.
Ogma belongs to Hercules.
Dedicate Ogma to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ogma dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ogma's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ogma keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ogma
- Is Ogma the brightest star?
- Ogma shines at magnitude 8.16 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ogma?
- Ogma is approximately 259 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 259 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ogma?
- Ogma is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Ogma?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 52°S.
- Is dedicating Ogma an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ogma 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.