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A dedicated star
Zuoqi
deep red · Sagitta · δ Sge
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, Zuoqi becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zuoqi at a glance
- Constellation
- Sagitta
- Other name
- δ Sge
- Catalogue number
- HIP 97365
- Distance
- ≈ 594 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.81 naked-eye
- Star type
- M2II + B6
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 19h 47m 23s
- Declination
- +18° 32′ 04″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zuoqi?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Zuoqi belongs to Sagitta.
Frequently asked questions about Zuoqi
- Is Zuoqi the brightest star?
- Zuoqi shines at magnitude 3.81 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zuoqi?
- Zuoqi is approximately 594 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 594 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zuoqi?
- Zuoqi is part of Sagitta.
- Can everyone see Zuoqi?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Zuoqi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zuoqi 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.