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A dedicated star
Arneb
yellow-white · Lepus · α Lep
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, Arneb becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Arneb at a glance
- Constellation
- Lepus
- Other name
- α Lep
- Catalogue number
- HIP 25985
- Distance
- ≈ 2,219 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.58 naked-eye
- Star type
- F0Ib
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 05h 32m 44s
- Declination
- −17° 49′ 20″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Arneb?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Arneb belongs to Lepus, where it is the brightest star.
Frequently asked questions about Arneb
- Is Arneb the brightest star?
- Arneb shines at magnitude 2.58 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Arneb?
- Arneb is approximately 2,219 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 2,219 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Arneb?
- Arneb is the brightest star in Lepus.
- Can everyone see Arneb?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Arneb an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Arneb 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.