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A dedicated star
Kui
golden · Andromeda · η And
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, Kui becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Kui at a glance
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Other name
- η And
- Catalogue number
- HIP 4463
- Distance
- ≈ 230 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.42 naked-eye
- Star type
- G8III-IV
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 00h 57m 12s
- Declination
- +23° 25′ 04″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Kui?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Kui belongs to Andromeda.
Frequently asked questions about Kui
- Is Kui the brightest star?
- Kui shines at magnitude 4.42 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Kui?
- Kui is approximately 230 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 230 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Kui?
- Kui is part of Andromeda.
- Can everyone see Kui?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Kui an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Kui 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.