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A dedicated star
Baekdu
warm orange · Ursa Minor · 8 UMi
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, Baekdu becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Baekdu at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Minor
- Other name
- 8 UMi
- Catalogue number
- HIP 73136
- Distance
- ≈ 522 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.83 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 14h 56m 48s
- Declination
- +74° 54′ 03″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Baekdu?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 15°S.
Baekdu belongs to Ursa Minor.
Frequently asked questions about Baekdu
- Is Baekdu the brightest star?
- Baekdu shines at magnitude 6.83 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Baekdu?
- Baekdu is approximately 522 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 522 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Baekdu?
- Baekdu is part of Ursa Minor.
- Can everyone see Baekdu?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 15°S.
- Is dedicating Baekdu an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Baekdu 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.