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A dedicated star
Ogma
golden · Hercules · HD 149026
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Ogma becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.