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A dedicated star
Antares
deep red · Scorpius · α 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, Antares becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
About this star
Antares is a deep red star in the constellation Scorpius, 550 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 550 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Sco · HIP 80763
- Spectral type
- M1.5 Iab · deep red
- Right ascension
- 16h 29m 24s
- Declination
- −26° 25′ 55″
- Magnitude
- 0.96 naked-eye
- Distance
- 550 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.