The AsterNym star registry
Yunü
Yunü: the warm orange star of Leo
warm orange · Leo · 31 Leo
Yunü is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life 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. Yunü 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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Yunü at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- 31 Leo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 49637
- Distance
- ≈ 295 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.38 naked-eye
- Star type
- K4III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 10h 07m 54s
- Declination
- +09° 59′ 51″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Yunü dedication represent?
Yunü 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 Yunü?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Yunü belongs to Leo.
Dedicate Yunü to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Yunü dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Yunü's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Yunü keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Yunü
- Is Yunü the brightest star?
- Yunü shines at magnitude 4.38 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Yunü?
- Yunü is approximately 295 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 295 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Yunü?
- Yunü is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Yunü?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Yunü an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Yunü 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.