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A dedicated star
Gakyid
golden · Cancer · HD 73534
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, Gakyid becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Gakyid at a glance
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Other name
- HD 73534
- Catalogue number
- HIP 42446
- Distance
- ≈ 264 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.23 telescope
- Star type
- G5
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 08h 39m 16s
- Declination
- +12° 57′ 37″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Gakyid?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Gakyid belongs to Cancer.
Frequently asked questions about Gakyid
- Is Gakyid the brightest star?
- Gakyid shines at magnitude 8.23 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gakyid?
- Gakyid is approximately 264 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 264 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Gakyid?
- Gakyid is part of Cancer.
- Can everyone see Gakyid?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Gakyid an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gakyid 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.