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A dedicated star
Electra
blue · Taurus · 17 Tau
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, Electra becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Electra at a glance
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Other name
- 17 Tau
- Catalogue number
- HIP 17499
- Distance
- ≈ 440 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.70 naked-eye
- Star type
- B6 IIIe
- Colour
- blue
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 03h 44m 09s
- Declination
- +24° 06′ 48″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Electra?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Electra belongs to Taurus.
Frequently asked questions about Electra
- Is Electra the brightest star?
- Electra shines at magnitude 3.70 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Electra?
- Electra is approximately 440 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 440 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Electra?
- Electra is part of Taurus.
- Can everyone see Electra?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Electra an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Electra 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.