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A dedicated star
Atria
warm orange · Triangulum Australe · α TrA
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, Atria becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Atria at a glance
- Constellation
- Triangulum Australe
- Other name
- α TrA
- Catalogue number
- HIP 82273
- Distance
- ≈ 415 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 1.91 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2 IIb-IIIa
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 16h 48m 40s
- Declination
- −69° 01′ 40″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Atria?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 21°N.
Atria belongs to Triangulum Australe, where it is the brightest star.
Frequently asked questions about Atria
- Is Atria the brightest star?
- Atria shines at magnitude 1.91 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Atria?
- Atria is approximately 415 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 415 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Atria?
- Atria is the brightest star in Triangulum Australe.
- Can everyone see Atria?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 21°N.
- Is dedicating Atria an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Atria 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.