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A dedicated star
Deneb Kaitos Shemali
warm orange · Cetus · ι Cet
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, Deneb Kaitos Shemali becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Deneb Kaitos Shemali at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- ι Cet
- Catalogue number
- HIP 1562
- Distance
- ≈ 275 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.56 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1.5 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 19m 26s
- Declination
- −08° 49′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Deneb Kaitos Shemali belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Deneb Kaitos Shemali
- Is Deneb Kaitos Shemali the brightest star?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali shines at magnitude 3.56 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali is approximately 275 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 275 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Deneb Kaitos Shemali?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Deneb Kaitos Shemali an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Deneb Kaitos Shemali 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.