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A dedicated star
Ruchbah
white · Cassiopeia · δ 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, Ruchbah becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Ruchbah at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- δ Cas
- Catalogue number
- HIP 6686
- Distance
- ≈ 99 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.68 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5 III-IV
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 01h 25m 49s
- Declination
- +60° 14′ 07″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Ruchbah?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 30°S.
Ruchbah belongs to Cassiopeia.
Frequently asked questions about Ruchbah
- Is Ruchbah the brightest star?
- Ruchbah shines at magnitude 2.68 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ruchbah?
- Ruchbah is approximately 99 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 99 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ruchbah?
- Ruchbah is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Ruchbah?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 30°S.
- Is dedicating Ruchbah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ruchbah 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.