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A dedicated star
Nushagak
golden · Cassiopeia · HD 17156
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, Nushagak becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Nushagak at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HD 17156
- Catalogue number
- HIP 13192
- Distance
- ≈ 245 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.17 telescope
- Star type
- G5
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 02h 49m 44s
- Declination
- +71° 45′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Nushagak?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
Nushagak belongs to Cassiopeia.
Frequently asked questions about Nushagak
- Is Nushagak the brightest star?
- Nushagak shines at magnitude 8.17 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Nushagak?
- Nushagak is approximately 245 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 245 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Nushagak?
- Nushagak is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Nushagak?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 18°S.
- Is dedicating Nushagak an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Nushagak 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.