The AsterNym star registry
Ping
Ping: the warm orange star of Lepus
warm orange · Lepus · ε Lep
Ping is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Lepus, 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. Ping 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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Ping at a glance
- Constellation
- Lepus
- Other name
- ε Lep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 23685
- Distance
- ≈ 213 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.18 naked-eye
- Star type
- K4III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 05h 05m 28s
- Declination
- −22° 22′ 16″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ping dedication represent?
Ping 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 Lepus in the sky.”
Where can you see Ping?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Ping belongs to Lepus.
Dedicate Ping to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ping dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ping's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ping keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ping
- Is Ping the brightest star?
- Ping shines at magnitude 3.18 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ping?
- Ping is approximately 213 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 213 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ping?
- Ping is part of Lepus.
- Can everyone see Ping?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Ping an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ping 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.