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A dedicated star
Itonda
golden · Grus · HD 208487
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, Itonda becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Itonda at a glance
- Constellation
- Grus
- Other name
- HD 208487
- Catalogue number
- HIP 108375
- Distance
- ≈ 150 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.47 telescope
- Star type
- G2V:
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 21h 57m 20s
- Declination
- −37° 45′ 49″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Itonda?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 52°N.
Itonda belongs to Grus.
Frequently asked questions about Itonda
- Is Itonda the brightest star?
- Itonda shines at magnitude 7.47 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Itonda?
- Itonda is approximately 150 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 150 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Itonda?
- Itonda is part of Grus.
- Can everyone see Itonda?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 52°N.
- Is dedicating Itonda an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Itonda 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.