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A dedicated star
Kitalpha
golden · Equuleus · α Equ
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, Kitalpha becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Kitalpha at a glance
- Constellation
- Equuleus
- Other name
- α Equ
- Catalogue number
- HIP 104987
- Distance
- ≈ 190 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.92 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0III+...
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 21h 15m 49s
- Declination
- +05° 14′ 52″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Kitalpha?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Kitalpha belongs to Equuleus, where it is the brightest star.
Frequently asked questions about Kitalpha
- Is Kitalpha the brightest star?
- Kitalpha shines at magnitude 3.92 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kitalpha?
- Kitalpha is approximately 190 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 190 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kitalpha?
- Kitalpha is the brightest star in Equuleus.
- Can everyone see Kitalpha?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Kitalpha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kitalpha 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.