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A dedicated star
Tarazed
warm orange · Aquila · γ Aql
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, Tarazed becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tarazed at a glance
- Constellation
- Aquila
- Other name
- γ Aql
- Catalogue number
- HIP 97278
- Distance
- ≈ 395 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.72 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3 II
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 46m 15s
- Declination
- +10° 36′ 48″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tarazed?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tarazed belongs to Aquila.
Frequently asked questions about Tarazed
- Is Tarazed the brightest star?
- Tarazed shines at magnitude 2.72 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tarazed?
- Tarazed is approximately 395 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 395 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tarazed?
- Tarazed is part of Aquila.
- Can everyone see Tarazed?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tarazed an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tarazed 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.