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A dedicated star
Phoenicia
warm orange · Aquila · V1703 Aql
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, Phoenicia becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Phoenicia at a glance
- Constellation
- Aquila
- Other name
- V1703 Aql
- Catalogue number
- HIP 99711
- Distance
- ≈ 63 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.79 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 20h 14m 00s
- Declination
- −00° 52′ 01″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Phoenicia?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Phoenicia belongs to Aquila.
Frequently asked questions about Phoenicia
- Is Phoenicia the brightest star?
- Phoenicia shines at magnitude 7.79 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Phoenicia?
- Phoenicia is approximately 63 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 63 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Phoenicia?
- Phoenicia is part of Aquila.
- Can everyone see Phoenicia?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Phoenicia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Phoenicia 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.