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A dedicated star
Rangifer
golden · Cassiopeia · 49 Cas
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, Rangifer becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Rangifer at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- 49 Cas
- Catalogue number
- HIP 9763
- Distance
- ≈ 400 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.22 naked-eye
- Star type
- G8III
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 02h 05m 32s
- Declination
- +76° 06′ 54″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Rangifer?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 14°S.
Rangifer belongs to Cassiopeia.
Frequently asked questions about Rangifer
- Is Rangifer the brightest star?
- Rangifer shines at magnitude 5.22 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Rangifer?
- Rangifer is approximately 400 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 400 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Rangifer?
- Rangifer is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Rangifer?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 14°S.
- Is dedicating Rangifer an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Rangifer 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.