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A dedicated star
Emiw
warm orange · Tucana · HD 7199
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, Emiw becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Emiw at a glance
- Constellation
- Tucana
- Other name
- HD 7199
- Catalogue number
- HIP 5529
- Distance
- ≈ 115 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.06 telescope
- Star type
- K0IV/V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 01h 10m 47s
- Declination
- −66° 11′ 17″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Emiw?
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 24°N.
Emiw belongs to Tucana.
Frequently asked questions about Emiw
- Is Emiw the brightest star?
- Emiw shines at magnitude 8.06 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Emiw?
- Emiw is approximately 115 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 115 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Emiw?
- Emiw is part of Tucana.
- Can everyone see Emiw?
- 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 24°N.
- Is dedicating Emiw an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Emiw 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.