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A dedicated star
Tegmine
golden · Cancer · ζ1 Cnc
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, Tegmine becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tegmine at a glance
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Other name
- ζ1 Cnc
- Catalogue number
- HIP 40167
- Distance
- ≈ 82 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.24 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 08h 12m 13s
- Declination
- +17° 38′ 52″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tegmine?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tegmine belongs to Cancer.
Frequently asked questions about Tegmine
- Is Tegmine the brightest star?
- Tegmine shines at magnitude 5.24 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tegmine?
- Tegmine is approximately 82 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 82 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tegmine?
- Tegmine is part of Cancer.
- Can everyone see Tegmine?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tegmine an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tegmine 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.