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A dedicated star
Taika
pale · Lacerta · HAT-P-40
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, Taika becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Taika at a glance
- Constellation
- Lacerta
- Other name
- HAT-P-40
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-40
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.35 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 22h 22m 03s
- Declination
- +45° 27′ 27″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Taika?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 45°S.
Taika belongs to Lacerta.
Frequently asked questions about Taika
- Is Taika the brightest star?
- Taika shines at magnitude 11.35 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Taika?
- Taika's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Taika?
- Taika is part of Lacerta.
- Can everyone see Taika?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 45°S.
- Is dedicating Taika an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Taika 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.