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A dedicated star
Alasia
golden · Serpens · HD 168746
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, Alasia becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Alasia at a glance
- Constellation
- Serpens
- Other name
- HD 168746
- Catalogue number
- HIP 90004
- Distance
- ≈ 139 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.95 telescope
- Star type
- G5
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 21m 50s
- Declination
- −11° 55′ 22″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Alasia?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Alasia belongs to Serpens.
Frequently asked questions about Alasia
- Is Alasia the brightest star?
- Alasia shines at magnitude 7.95 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alasia?
- Alasia is approximately 139 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 139 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alasia?
- Alasia is part of Serpens.
- Can everyone see Alasia?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Alasia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alasia 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.