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A dedicated star
Krios
pale · Cassiopeia · HD 240429
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, Krios becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Krios at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HD 240429
- Catalogue number
- HD 240429
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.70 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 23h 51m 55s
- Declination
- +59° 42′ 49″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Krios?
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 30°S.
Krios belongs to Cassiopeia.
Frequently asked questions about Krios
- Is Krios the brightest star?
- Krios shines at magnitude 9.70 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Krios?
- Krios's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Krios?
- Krios is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Krios?
- 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 30°S.
- Is dedicating Krios an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Krios 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.