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A dedicated star
Hydor
blue-white · Cetus · 2 Cet
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, Hydor becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Hydor at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- 2 Cet
- Catalogue number
- HIP 301
- Distance
- ≈ 272 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.54 naked-eye
- Star type
- B9IVn
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 03m 44s
- Declination
- −17° 20′ 10″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Hydor?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Hydor belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Hydor
- Is Hydor the brightest star?
- Hydor shines at magnitude 4.54 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Hydor?
- Hydor is approximately 272 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 272 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Hydor?
- Hydor is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Hydor?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Hydor an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Hydor 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.