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A dedicated star
Kamuy
warm orange · Corona Borealis · HD 145457
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, Kamuy becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Kamuy at a glance
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Other name
- HD 145457
- Catalogue number
- HIP 79219
- Distance
- ≈ 409 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.57 telescope
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 16h 10m 04s
- Declination
- +26° 44′ 34″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Kamuy?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 63°S.
Kamuy belongs to Corona Borealis.
Frequently asked questions about Kamuy
- Is Kamuy the brightest star?
- Kamuy shines at magnitude 6.57 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kamuy?
- Kamuy is approximately 409 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 409 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kamuy?
- Kamuy is part of Corona Borealis.
- Can everyone see Kamuy?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 63°S.
- Is dedicating Kamuy an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kamuy 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.