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A dedicated star
Nervia
golden · Auriga · HD 49674
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, Nervia becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Nervia at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- HD 49674
- Catalogue number
- HIP 32916
- Distance
- ≈ 144 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.10 telescope
- Star type
- G0
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 06h 51m 31s
- Declination
- +40° 52′ 04″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Nervia?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 49°S.
Nervia belongs to Auriga.
Frequently asked questions about Nervia
- Is Nervia the brightest star?
- Nervia shines at magnitude 8.10 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nervia?
- Nervia is approximately 144 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 144 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nervia?
- Nervia is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Nervia?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 49°S.
- Is dedicating Nervia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nervia 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.