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A dedicated star
Citadelle
warm orange · Pisces · HD 1502
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, Citadelle becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Citadelle at a glance
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Other name
- HD 1502
- Catalogue number
- HIP 1547
- Distance
- ≈ 519 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.36 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 19m 17s
- Declination
- +14° 03′ 17″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Citadelle?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Citadelle belongs to Pisces.
Frequently asked questions about Citadelle
- Is Citadelle the brightest star?
- Citadelle shines at magnitude 8.36 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Citadelle?
- Citadelle is approximately 519 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 519 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Citadelle?
- Citadelle is part of Pisces.
- Can everyone see Citadelle?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Citadelle an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Citadelle 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.