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A dedicated star
Kamelos
warm orange · Camelopardalis · HR 2363
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, Kamelos becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Kamelos at a glance
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Other name
- HR 2363
- Catalogue number
- HIP 31940
- Distance
- ≈ 698 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.72 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 06h 40m 29s
- Declination
- +77° 59′ 45″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Kamelos?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
Kamelos belongs to Camelopardalis.
Frequently asked questions about Kamelos
- Is Kamelos the brightest star?
- Kamelos shines at magnitude 5.72 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kamelos?
- Kamelos is approximately 698 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 698 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kamelos?
- Kamelos is part of Camelopardalis.
- Can everyone see Kamelos?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
- Is dedicating Kamelos an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kamelos 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.