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A dedicated star
Kaveh
golden · Serpens · HD 175541
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, Kaveh becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Kaveh at a glance
- Constellation
- Serpens
- Other name
- HD 175541
- Catalogue number
- HIP 92895
- Distance
- ≈ 414 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.02 telescope
- Star type
- G8V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 55m 41s
- Declination
- +04° 15′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Kaveh?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Kaveh belongs to Serpens.
Frequently asked questions about Kaveh
- Is Kaveh the brightest star?
- Kaveh shines at magnitude 8.02 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kaveh?
- Kaveh is approximately 414 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 414 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kaveh?
- Kaveh is part of Serpens.
- Can everyone see Kaveh?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Kaveh an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kaveh 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.