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A dedicated star
Blaze Star
deep red · Corona Borealis · T CrB
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, Blaze Star becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Blaze Star at a glance
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Other name
- T CrB
- Catalogue number
- HIP 78322
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.25 telescope
- Star type
- M3III + pec
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 15h 59m 30s
- Declination
- +25° 55′ 13″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Blaze Star?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 64°S.
Blaze Star belongs to Corona Borealis.
Frequently asked questions about Blaze Star
- Is Blaze Star the brightest star?
- Blaze Star shines at magnitude 10.25 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Blaze Star?
- Blaze Star's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Blaze Star?
- Blaze Star is part of Corona Borealis.
- Can everyone see Blaze Star?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 64°S.
- Is dedicating Blaze Star an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Blaze Star 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.