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A dedicated star
Tuiren
pale · Canes Venatici · HAT-P-36
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, Tuiren becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tuiren at a glance
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Other name
- HAT-P-36
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-36
- Brightness
- Magnitude 12.09 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 12h 33m 04s
- Declination
- +44° 54′ 55″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tuiren?
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.
Tuiren belongs to Canes Venatici.
Frequently asked questions about Tuiren
- Is Tuiren the brightest star?
- Tuiren shines at magnitude 12.09 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tuiren?
- Tuiren's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Tuiren?
- Tuiren is part of Canes Venatici.
- Can everyone see Tuiren?
- 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 Tuiren an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tuiren 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.