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A dedicated star
Funi
golden · Draco · HD 109246
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, Funi becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Funi at a glance
- Constellation
- Draco
- Other name
- HD 109246
- Catalogue number
- HIP 61177
- Distance
- ≈ 215 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.75 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 12h 32m 07s
- Declination
- +74° 29′ 22″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Funi?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
Funi belongs to Draco.
Frequently asked questions about Funi
- Is Funi the brightest star?
- Funi shines at magnitude 8.75 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Funi?
- Funi is approximately 215 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 215 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Funi?
- Funi is part of Draco.
- Can everyone see Funi?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
- Is dedicating Funi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Funi 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.