HD 118203


HD 118203 is a K-type subgiant star located in the Ursa Major constellation about 302 light years away from Earth. It has higher metallicity by 25% and very similar stellar age of 4.6 billion years. It has mass 23% greater than the Sun. It is invisible to the naked eye but it can be seen using binoculars or a telescope.
The star HD 118203 is named Liesma. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Latvia, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma.