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A dedicated star
Násti
golden · Ursa Major · HD 68988
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, Násti becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Násti at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HD 68988
- Catalogue number
- HIP 40687
- Distance
- ≈ 178 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.20 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 08h 18m 22s
- Declination
- +61° 27′ 39″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Násti?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 29°S.
Násti belongs to Ursa Major.
Frequently asked questions about Násti
- Is Násti the brightest star?
- Násti shines at magnitude 8.20 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Násti?
- Násti is approximately 178 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 178 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Násti?
- Násti is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Násti?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 29°S.
- Is dedicating Násti an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Násti 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.