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A dedicated star
Felixvarela
warm orange · Cetus · BD-17 63
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, Felixvarela becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Felixvarela at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- BD-17 63
- Catalogue number
- HIP 2247
- Distance
- ≈ 116 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.62 telescope
- Star type
- K5V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 28m 34s
- Declination
- −16° 13′ 35″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Felixvarela?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Felixvarela belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Felixvarela
- Is Felixvarela the brightest star?
- Felixvarela shines at magnitude 9.62 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Felixvarela?
- Felixvarela is approximately 116 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 116 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Felixvarela?
- Felixvarela is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Felixvarela?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Felixvarela an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Felixvarela 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.