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A dedicated star
Yildun
white · Ursa Minor · δ UMi
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, Yildun becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Yildun at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Minor
- Other name
- δ UMi
- Catalogue number
- HIP 85822
- Distance
- ≈ 172 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.35 naked-eye
- Star type
- A1 V
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 17h 32m 12s
- Declination
- +86° 35′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Yildun?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 3°S.
Yildun belongs to Ursa Minor.
Frequently asked questions about Yildun
- Is Yildun the brightest star?
- Yildun shines at magnitude 4.35 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Yildun?
- Yildun is approximately 172 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 172 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Yildun?
- Yildun is part of Ursa Minor.
- Can everyone see Yildun?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 3°S.
- Is dedicating Yildun an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Yildun 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.