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A dedicated star
Shangcheng
white · Cassiopeia · HR 932
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, Shangcheng becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Shangcheng at a glance
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Other name
- HR 932
- Catalogue number
- HIP 14862
- Distance
- ≈ 165 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.83 naked-eye
- Star type
- A2Vnn
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 03h 11m 56s
- Declination
- +74° 23′ 37″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Shangcheng?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
Shangcheng belongs to Cassiopeia.
Frequently asked questions about Shangcheng
- Is Shangcheng the brightest star?
- Shangcheng shines at magnitude 4.83 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Shangcheng?
- Shangcheng is approximately 165 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 165 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Shangcheng?
- Shangcheng is part of Cassiopeia.
- Can everyone see Shangcheng?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 16°S.
- Is dedicating Shangcheng an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Shangcheng 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.