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A dedicated star
Mirzam
blue · Canis Major · β CMa
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, Mirzam becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Mirzam at a glance
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Other name
- β CMa
- Catalogue number
- HIP 30324
- Distance
- ≈ 500 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 1.98 naked-eye
- Star type
- B1 II-III
- Colour
- blue
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 06h 22m 42s
- Declination
- −17° 57′ 21″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Mirzam?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mirzam belongs to Canis Major.
Frequently asked questions about Mirzam
- Is Mirzam the brightest star?
- Mirzam shines at magnitude 1.98 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mirzam?
- Mirzam is approximately 500 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 500 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mirzam?
- Mirzam is part of Canis Major.
- Can everyone see Mirzam?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mirzam an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mirzam 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.