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A dedicated star
Bibhā
yellow-white · Sextans · HD 86081
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, Bibhā becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.