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A dedicated star
Red Rectangle
blue-white · Monoceros · HD 44179
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, Red Rectangle becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Red Rectangle at a glance
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Other name
- HD 44179
- Catalogue number
- HIP 30089
- Distance
- ≈ 1,437 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.33 telescope
- Star type
- B8
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 06h 19m 58s
- Declination
- −10° 38′ 15″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Red Rectangle?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Red Rectangle belongs to Monoceros.
Frequently asked questions about Red Rectangle
- Is Red Rectangle the brightest star?
- Red Rectangle shines at magnitude 9.33 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Red Rectangle?
- Red Rectangle is approximately 1,437 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,437 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Red Rectangle?
- Red Rectangle is part of Monoceros.
- Can everyone see Red Rectangle?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Red Rectangle an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Red Rectangle 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.