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A dedicated star
Maasym
warm orange · Hercules · λ Her
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, Maasym becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Maasym at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- λ Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 85693
- Distance
- ≈ 369 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.41 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3IIIvar
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 30m 44s
- Declination
- +26° 06′ 38″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Maasym?
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 64°S.
Maasym belongs to Hercules.
Frequently asked questions about Maasym
- Is Maasym the brightest star?
- Maasym shines at magnitude 4.41 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Maasym?
- Maasym is approximately 369 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 369 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Maasym?
- Maasym is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Maasym?
- 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 64°S.
- Is dedicating Maasym an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Maasym 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.