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A dedicated star
Arcturus
warm orange · Boötes · α Boo
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, Arcturus becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
About this star
Arcturus is a warm orange star in the constellation Boötes, 37 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 37 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Boo · HIP 69673
- Spectral type
- K1.5 III · warm orange
- Right ascension
- 14h 15m 40s
- Declination
- +19° 10′ 57″
- Magnitude
- -0.05 naked-eye
- Distance
- 37 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.