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A dedicated star
Holoea
pale · Auriga · IRAS 05327+3404
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, Holoea becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Holoea at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- IRAS 05327+3404
- Catalogue number
- IRAS 05327+3404
- Brightness
- Magnitude 18.62 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 36m 06s
- Declination
- +34° 06′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Holoea?
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 56°S.
Holoea belongs to Auriga.
Frequently asked questions about Holoea
- Is Holoea the brightest star?
- Holoea shines at magnitude 18.62 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Holoea?
- Holoea's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Holoea?
- Holoea is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Holoea?
- 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 56°S.
- Is dedicating Holoea an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Holoea 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.