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A dedicated star
Franz
pale · Hercules · HAT-P-14
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, Franz becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Franz at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- HAT-P-14
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-14
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.86 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 20m 28s
- Declination
- +38° 14′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Franz?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 52°S.
Franz belongs to Hercules.
Frequently asked questions about Franz
- Is Franz the brightest star?
- Franz shines at magnitude 9.86 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Franz?
- Franz's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Franz?
- Franz is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Franz?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 52°S.
- Is dedicating Franz an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Franz 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.