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A dedicated star
Ayeyarwady
golden · Eridanus · HD 18742
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, Ayeyarwady becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Ayeyarwady at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- HD 18742
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13993
- Distance
- ≈ 441 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.81 telescope
- Star type
- G8/K0IV
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 03h 00m 11s
- Declination
- −20° 48′ 09″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Ayeyarwady?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Ayeyarwady belongs to Eridanus.
Frequently asked questions about Ayeyarwady
- Is Ayeyarwady the brightest star?
- Ayeyarwady shines at magnitude 7.81 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ayeyarwady?
- Ayeyarwady is approximately 441 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 441 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ayeyarwady?
- Ayeyarwady is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Ayeyarwady?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Ayeyarwady an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ayeyarwady 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.