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A dedicated star
Gomeisa
blue-white · Canis Minor · β CMi
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, Gomeisa becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Gomeisa at a glance
- Constellation
- Canis Minor
- Other name
- β CMi
- Catalogue number
- HIP 36188
- Distance
- ≈ 162 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.89 naked-eye
- Star type
- B8 Ve
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 07h 27m 09s
- Declination
- +08° 17′ 21″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Gomeisa?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Gomeisa belongs to Canis Minor.
Frequently asked questions about Gomeisa
- Is Gomeisa the brightest star?
- Gomeisa shines at magnitude 2.89 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gomeisa?
- Gomeisa is approximately 162 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 162 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Gomeisa?
- Gomeisa is part of Canis Minor.
- Can everyone see Gomeisa?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Gomeisa an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gomeisa 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.