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A dedicated star
Shama
warm orange · Leo · HD 99109
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, Shama becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Shama at a glance
- Constellation
- Leo
- Other name
- HD 99109
- Catalogue number
- HIP 55664
- Distance
- ≈ 163 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.10 telescope
- Star type
- K0
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 11h 24m 17s
- Declination
- −01° 31′ 45″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Shama?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Shama belongs to Leo.
Frequently asked questions about Shama
- Is Shama the brightest star?
- Shama shines at magnitude 9.10 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Shama?
- Shama is approximately 163 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 163 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Shama?
- Shama is part of Leo.
- Can everyone see Shama?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Shama an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Shama 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.