The AsterNym star registry
Stella Ludoviciana
Stella Ludoviciana: the pale star of Ursa Major
pale · Ursa Major · HD 116798
Stella Ludoviciana is a pale star in the constellation Ursa Major, 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. Stella Ludoviciana 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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Stella Ludoviciana at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HD 116798
- Catalogue number
- HD 116798
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.58 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 13h 24m 52s
- Declination
- +54° 53′ 51″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Stella Ludoviciana dedication represent?
Stella Ludoviciana 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 Ursa Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Stella Ludoviciana?
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 35°S.
Stella Ludoviciana belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Stella Ludoviciana to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Stella Ludoviciana dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Stella Ludoviciana's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Stella Ludoviciana keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Stella Ludoviciana
- Is Stella Ludoviciana the brightest star?
- Stella Ludoviciana shines at magnitude 7.58 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Stella Ludoviciana?
- Stella Ludoviciana's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Stella Ludoviciana?
- Stella Ludoviciana is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Stella Ludoviciana?
- 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 35°S.
- Is dedicating Stella Ludoviciana an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Stella Ludoviciana 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.