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A dedicated star
Mönch
warm orange · Virgo · HD 130322
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, Mönch becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Mönch at a glance
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Other name
- HD 130322
- Catalogue number
- HIP 72339
- Distance
- ≈ 103 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.04 telescope
- Star type
- K0III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 14h 47m 33s
- Declination
- −00° 16′ 53″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Mönch?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mönch belongs to Virgo.
Frequently asked questions about Mönch
- Is Mönch the brightest star?
- Mönch shines at magnitude 8.04 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mönch?
- Mönch is approximately 103 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 103 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mönch?
- Mönch is part of Virgo.
- Can everyone see Mönch?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mönch an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mönch 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.