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A dedicated star
Solaris
warm orange · Pegasus · BD+14 4559
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, Solaris becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Solaris at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- BD+14 4559
- Catalogue number
- HIP 104780
- Distance
- ≈ 158 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.78 telescope
- Star type
- K5
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 21h 13m 36s
- Declination
- +14° 41′ 22″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Solaris?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Solaris belongs to Pegasus.
Frequently asked questions about Solaris
- Is Solaris the brightest star?
- Solaris shines at magnitude 9.78 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Solaris?
- Solaris is approximately 158 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 158 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Solaris?
- Solaris is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Solaris?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Solaris an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Solaris 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.