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A dedicated star
Zosma
white · Leo · δ Leo
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, Zosma becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zosma at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- δ Leo
- Catalogue number
- HIP 54872
- Distance
- ≈ 58 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.56 naked-eye
- Star type
- A4 V
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 11h 14m 06s
- Declination
- +20° 31′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zosma?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Zosma belongs to Leo.
Frequently asked questions about Zosma
- Is Zosma the brightest star?
- Zosma shines at magnitude 2.56 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zosma?
- Zosma is approximately 58 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 58 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zosma?
- Zosma is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Zosma?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Zosma an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zosma 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.