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A dedicated star
Minkar
warm orange · Corvus · ε Crv
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, Minkar becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Minkar at a glance
- Constellation
- Corvus
- Other name
- ε Crv
- Catalogue number
- HIP 59316
- Distance
- ≈ 318 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.02 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 12h 09m 35s
- Declination
- −22° 37′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Minkar?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Minkar belongs to Corvus.
Frequently asked questions about Minkar
- Is Minkar the brightest star?
- Minkar shines at magnitude 3.02 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Minkar?
- Minkar is approximately 318 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 318 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Minkar?
- Minkar is part of Corvus.
- Can everyone see Minkar?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Minkar an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Minkar 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.