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A dedicated star
Ramus
blue-white · Hercules · 102 Her
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, Ramus becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Ramus at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- 102 Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 88886
- Distance
- ≈ 916 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.35 naked-eye
- Star type
- B2IV
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 08m 45s
- Declination
- +20° 48′ 52″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Ramus?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Ramus belongs to Hercules.
Frequently asked questions about Ramus
- Is Ramus the brightest star?
- Ramus shines at magnitude 4.35 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ramus?
- Ramus is approximately 916 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 916 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ramus?
- Ramus is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Ramus?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Ramus an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ramus 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.