The AsterNym star registry
Stribor
Stribor: the golden star of Lynx
golden · Lynx · HD 75898
Stribor is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Lynx, 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. Stribor 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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Stribor at a glance
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Other name
- HD 75898
- Catalogue number
- HIP 43674
- Distance
- ≈ 247 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.03 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 08h 53m 51s
- Declination
- +33° 03′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Stribor dedication represent?
Stribor 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 Lynx in the sky.”
Where can you see Stribor?
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 57°S.
Stribor belongs to Lynx.
Dedicate Stribor to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Stribor dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Stribor's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Stribor keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Stribor
- Is Stribor the brightest star?
- Stribor shines at magnitude 8.03 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Stribor?
- Stribor is approximately 247 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 247 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Stribor?
- Stribor is part of Lynx.
- Can everyone see Stribor?
- 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 57°S.
- Is dedicating Stribor an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Stribor 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.