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A dedicated star
Márohu
pale · Aquarius · WASP-6
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, Márohu becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Márohu at a glance
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Other name
- WASP-6
- Catalogue number
- WASP-6
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.98 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 23h 12m 38s
- Declination
- −22° 40′ 26″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Márohu?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Márohu belongs to Aquarius.
Frequently asked questions about Márohu
- Is Márohu the brightest star?
- Márohu shines at magnitude 11.98 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Márohu?
- Márohu's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Márohu?
- Márohu is part of Aquarius.
- Can everyone see Márohu?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Márohu an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Márohu 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.