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A dedicated star
Sharjah
pale · Scorpius · HIP 79431
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, Sharjah becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Sharjah at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Other name
- HIP 79431
- Catalogue number
- HIP 79431
- Distance
- ≈ 47 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.34 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 16h 12m 42s
- Declination
- −18° 52′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Sharjah?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Sharjah belongs to Scorpius.
Frequently asked questions about Sharjah
- Is Sharjah the brightest star?
- Sharjah shines at magnitude 11.34 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Sharjah?
- Sharjah is approximately 47 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 47 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Sharjah?
- Sharjah is part of Scorpius.
- Can everyone see Sharjah?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Sharjah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Sharjah 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.