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A dedicated star
Zeta Ursae Minoris
white · Ursa Minor · ζ 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, Zeta Ursae Minoris becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zeta Ursae Minoris at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Minor
- Other name
- ζ UMi
- Catalogue number
- HIP 77055
- Distance
- ≈ 380 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.29 naked-eye
- Star type
- A3 V
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far northern sky
- Right ascension
- 15h 44m 03s
- Declination
- +77° 47′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zeta Ursae Minoris?
It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
Zeta Ursae Minoris belongs to Ursa Minor.
Frequently asked questions about Zeta Ursae Minoris
- Is Zeta Ursae Minoris the brightest star?
- Zeta Ursae Minoris shines at magnitude 4.29 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zeta Ursae Minoris?
- Zeta Ursae Minoris is approximately 380 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 380 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zeta Ursae Minoris?
- Zeta Ursae Minoris is part of Ursa Minor.
- Can everyone see Zeta Ursae Minoris?
- It is a deep-northern star: easy from Europe, North America and northern Asia, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 12°S.
- Is dedicating Zeta Ursae Minoris an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zeta Ursae Minoris 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.