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A dedicated star
Acrab
blue-white · Scorpius · β Sco
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, Acrab becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Acrab at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Other name
- β Sco
- Catalogue number
- HIP 78820
- Distance
- ≈ 404 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.56 naked-eye
- Star type
- B0.5V
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 16h 05m 26s
- Declination
- −19° 48′ 20″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Acrab?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Acrab belongs to Scorpius.
Frequently asked questions about Acrab
- Is Acrab the brightest star?
- Acrab 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 Acrab?
- Acrab is approximately 404 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 404 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Acrab?
- Acrab is part of Scorpius.
- Can everyone see Acrab?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Acrab an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Acrab 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.