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A dedicated star
Axólotl
golden · Cetus · HD 224693
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, Axólotl becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Axólotl at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- HD 224693
- Catalogue number
- HIP 118319
- Distance
- ≈ 321 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.23 telescope
- Star type
- G2V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 23h 59m 54s
- Declination
- −22° 25′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Axólotl?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Axólotl belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Axólotl
- Is Axólotl the brightest star?
- Axólotl shines at magnitude 8.23 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Axólotl?
- Axólotl is approximately 321 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 321 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Axólotl?
- Axólotl is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Axólotl?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Axólotl an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Axólotl 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.