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A dedicated star
Polis
blue-white · Sagittarius · μ Sgr
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, Polis becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Polis at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Other name
- μ Sgr
- Catalogue number
- HIP 89341
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.84 naked-eye
- Star type
- B2III:
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 13m 46s
- Declination
- −21° 03′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Polis?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Polis belongs to Sagittarius.
Frequently asked questions about Polis
- Is Polis the brightest star?
- Polis shines at magnitude 3.84 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Polis?
- Polis's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Polis?
- Polis is part of Sagittarius.
- Can everyone see Polis?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Polis an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Polis 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.