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A dedicated star
Uñallamacha
blue-white · Scorpius · HD 155985
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, Uñallamacha becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Uñallamacha at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Other name
- HD 155985
- Catalogue number
- HIP 84556
- Brightness
- Magnitude 6.49 naked-eye
- Star type
- B0.5Iab:
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 17h 17m 06s
- Declination
- −44° 46′ 43″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Uñallamacha?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 45°N.
Uñallamacha belongs to Scorpius.
Frequently asked questions about Uñallamacha
- Is Uñallamacha the brightest star?
- Uñallamacha shines at magnitude 6.49 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Uñallamacha?
- Uñallamacha's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Uñallamacha?
- Uñallamacha is part of Scorpius.
- Can everyone see Uñallamacha?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 45°N.
- Is dedicating Uñallamacha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Uñallamacha 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.