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A dedicated star
Tonatiuh
golden · Camelopardalis · HR 4609
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, Tonatiuh becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tonatiuh at a glance
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Other name
- HR 4609
- Catalogue number
- HIP 58952
- Distance
- ≈ 317 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 5.80 naked-eye
- Star type
- G9III
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 12h 05m 15s
- Declination
- +76° 54′ 21″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tonatiuh?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 13°S.
Tonatiuh belongs to Camelopardalis.
Frequently asked questions about Tonatiuh
- Is Tonatiuh the brightest star?
- Tonatiuh shines at magnitude 5.80 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tonatiuh?
- Tonatiuh is approximately 317 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 317 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tonatiuh?
- Tonatiuh is part of Camelopardalis.
- Can everyone see Tonatiuh?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 13°S.
- Is dedicating Tonatiuh an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tonatiuh 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.