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A dedicated star
Tepiamenit
yellow-white · Boötes · τ Bootis
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, Tepiamenit becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tepiamenit at a glance
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Other name
- τ Bootis
- Catalogue number
- HIP 67275
- Distance
- ≈ 51 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.49 naked-eye
- Star type
- F7V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 13h 47m 16s
- Declination
- +17° 27′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tepiamenit?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tepiamenit belongs to Boötes.
Frequently asked questions about Tepiamenit
- Is Tepiamenit the brightest star?
- Tepiamenit shines at magnitude 4.49 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tepiamenit?
- Tepiamenit is approximately 51 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 51 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tepiamenit?
- Tepiamenit is part of Boötes.
- Can everyone see Tepiamenit?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tepiamenit an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tepiamenit 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.