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A dedicated star
Homam
blue-white Β· Pegasus Β· ΞΆ Peg
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June Β· August 12, 2026
βYou 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 β and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.β
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Homam becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Homam at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- ΞΆ Peg
- Catalogue number
- HIP 112029
- Distance
- β 204 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.41 naked-eye
- Star type
- B8.5V
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 22h 41m 28s
- Declination
- +10Β° 49β² 53β³
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Homam?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Homam belongs to Pegasus.
Frequently asked questions about Homam
- Is Homam the brightest star?
- Homam shines at magnitude 3.41 β visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Homam?
- Homam is approximately 204 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 204 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Homam?
- Homam is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Homam?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Homam an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Homam 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.