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A dedicated star
Mira
deep red · Cetus · ο Cet
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, Mira becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Mira at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- ο Cet
- Catalogue number
- HIP 10826
- Distance
- ≈ 299 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.47 naked-eye
- Star type
- M5e-M9e
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 02h 19m 21s
- Declination
- −02° 58′ 40″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Mira?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mira belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Mira
- Is Mira the brightest star?
- Mira shines at magnitude 6.47 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mira?
- Mira is approximately 299 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 299 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mira?
- Mira is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Mira?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mira an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mira 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.