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A dedicated star
Aldhibah
blue-white · Draco · ζ Dra
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, Aldhibah becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Aldhibah at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- ζ Dra
- Catalogue number
- HIP 83895
- Distance
- ≈ 328 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.17 naked-eye
- Star type
- B6III
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 17h 08m 47s
- Declination
- +65° 42′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Aldhibah?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 24°S.
Aldhibah belongs to Draco.
Frequently asked questions about Aldhibah
- Is Aldhibah the brightest star?
- Aldhibah shines at magnitude 3.17 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Aldhibah?
- Aldhibah is approximately 328 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 328 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Aldhibah?
- Aldhibah is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Aldhibah?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 24°S.
- Is dedicating Aldhibah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Aldhibah 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.