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A dedicated star
Hunahpú
warm orange · Crater · HD 98219
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, Hunahpú becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Hunahpú at a glance
- Constellation
- Crater
- Other name
- HD 98219
- Catalogue number
- HIP 55174
- Distance
- ≈ 438 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.05 telescope
- Star type
- K0III/IV
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 11h 17m 48s
- Declination
- −23° 58′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Hunahpú?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Hunahpú belongs to Crater.
Frequently asked questions about Hunahpú
- Is Hunahpú the brightest star?
- Hunahpú shines at magnitude 8.05 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Hunahpú?
- Hunahpú is approximately 438 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 438 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Hunahpú?
- Hunahpú is part of Crater.
- Can everyone see Hunahpú?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Hunahpú an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Hunahpú 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.