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A dedicated star
Acubens
white · Cancer · α Cnc
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, Acubens becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Acubens at a glance
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Other name
- α Cnc
- Catalogue number
- HIP 44066
- Distance
- ≈ 175 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.25 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5 III
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 08h 58m 29s
- Declination
- +11° 51′ 28″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Acubens?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Acubens belongs to Cancer.
Frequently asked questions about Acubens
- Is Acubens the brightest star?
- Acubens shines at magnitude 4.25 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Acubens?
- Acubens is approximately 175 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 175 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Acubens?
- Acubens is part of Cancer.
- Can everyone see Acubens?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Acubens an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Acubens 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.