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A dedicated star
Gumala
yellow-white · Sagittarius · V5652 Sgr
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, Gumala becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Gumala at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Other name
- V5652 Sgr
- Catalogue number
- HIP 94645
- Distance
- ≈ 90 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.25 naked-eye
- Star type
- F8V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 15m 33s
- Declination
- −24° 10′ 46″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Gumala?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Gumala belongs to Sagittarius.
Frequently asked questions about Gumala
- Is Gumala the brightest star?
- Gumala shines at magnitude 6.25 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gumala?
- Gumala is approximately 90 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 90 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Gumala?
- Gumala is part of Sagittarius.
- Can everyone see Gumala?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Gumala an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gumala 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.