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A dedicated star
Alfirk
blue · Cepheus · β Cep
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, Alfirk becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Alfirk at a glance
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Other name
- β Cep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 106032
- Distance
- ≈ 690 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.23 naked-eye
- Star type
- B2 III
- Colour
- blue
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 21h 28m 44s
- Declination
- +70° 33′ 39″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Alfirk?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 19°S.
Alfirk belongs to Cepheus.
Frequently asked questions about Alfirk
- Is Alfirk the brightest star?
- Alfirk shines at magnitude 3.23 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Alfirk?
- Alfirk is approximately 690 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 690 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Alfirk?
- Alfirk is part of Cepheus.
- Can everyone see Alfirk?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 19°S.
- Is dedicating Alfirk an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Alfirk 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.