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Bibhā
Bibhā: the yellow-white star of Sextans
yellow-white · Sextans · HD 86081
Bibhā is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Sextans, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Bibhā is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Bibhā at a glance
- Constellation
- Sextans
- Other name
- HD 86081
- Catalogue number
- HIP 48711
- Distance
- ≈ 311 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.73 telescope
- Star type
- F8
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 09h 56m 06s
- Declination
- −03° 48′ 30″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Bibhā dedication represent?
Bibhā is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Sextans in the sky.”
Where can you see Bibhā?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Bibhā belongs to Sextans, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Bibhā to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Bibhā dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Bibhā's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Bibhā keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Bibhā
- Is Bibhā the brightest star?
- Bibhā shines at magnitude 8.73 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Bibhā?
- Bibhā is approximately 311 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 311 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Bibhā?
- Bibhā is the brightest star in Sextans.
- Can everyone see Bibhā?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Bibhā an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Bibhā 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.