The AsterNym star registry
Shaomin
Shaomin: the blue-white star of Leo
blue-white · Leo · ρ Leo
Shaomin is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Leo, 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. Shaomin 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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Shaomin at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- ρ Leo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 51624
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.87 naked-eye
- Star type
- B1Ib SB
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 10h 32m 49s
- Declination
- +09° 18′ 24″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Shaomin dedication represent?
Shaomin 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 Leo in the sky.”
Where can you see Shaomin?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Shaomin belongs to Leo.
Dedicate Shaomin to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Shaomin dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Shaomin's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Shaomin keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Shaomin
- Is Shaomin the brightest star?
- Shaomin shines at magnitude 3.87 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Shaomin?
- Shaomin's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Shaomin?
- Shaomin is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Shaomin?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Shaomin an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Shaomin 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.