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A dedicated star
Canopus
white · Carina · α Car
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, Canopus becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
About this star
Canopus is a white star in the constellation Carina, 310 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 310 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Car · HIP 30438
- Spectral type
- A9 II · white
- Right ascension
- 06h 23m 57s
- Declination
- −52° 41′ 45″
- Magnitude
- -0.74 naked-eye
- Distance
- 310 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.