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A dedicated star
Stella Ludoviciana
pale · Ursa Major · HD 116798
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, Stella Ludoviciana becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.