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A dedicated star
Bubup
pale · Mensa · HD 38283
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, Bubup becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Bubup at a glance
- Constellation
- Mensa
- Other name
- HD 38283
- Catalogue number
- HIP 26380
- Distance
- ≈ 125 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.69 telescope
- Star type
- WN...
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 05h 37m 02s
- Declination
- −73° 41′ 58″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Bubup?
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 16°N.
Bubup belongs to Mensa.
Frequently asked questions about Bubup
- Is Bubup the brightest star?
- Bubup shines at magnitude 6.69 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bubup?
- Bubup is approximately 125 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 125 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bubup?
- Bubup is part of Mensa.
- Can everyone see Bubup?
- 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 16°N.
- Is dedicating Bubup an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bubup 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.