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A dedicated star
Tusizuo
warm orange · Hercules · 109 Her
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, Tusizuo becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Tusizuo at a glance
- Constellation
- Hercules
- Other name
- 109 Her
- Catalogue number
- HIP 90139
- Distance
- ≈ 119 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.84 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 18h 23m 42s
- Declination
- +21° 46′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Tusizuo?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Tusizuo belongs to Hercules.
Frequently asked questions about Tusizuo
- Is Tusizuo the brightest star?
- Tusizuo shines at magnitude 3.84 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Tusizuo?
- Tusizuo is approximately 119 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 119 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Tusizuo?
- Tusizuo is part of Hercules.
- Can everyone see Tusizuo?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Tusizuo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Tusizuo 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.