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Ceibo
Ceibo: the warm orange star of Chamaeleon
warm orange · Chamaeleon · HD 63454
Ceibo is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Chamaeleon, 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. Ceibo 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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Ceibo at a glance
- Constellation
- Chamaeleon
- Other name
- HD 63454
- Catalogue number
- HIP 37284
- Distance
- ≈ 113 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 9.37 telescope
- Star type
- K4V
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 07h 39m 22s
- Declination
- −78° 16′ 44″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Ceibo dedication represent?
Ceibo 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 Chamaeleon in the sky.”
Where can you see Ceibo?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 12°N.
Ceibo belongs to Chamaeleon, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Ceibo to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Ceibo dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Ceibo's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Ceibo keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Ceibo
- Is Ceibo the brightest star?
- Ceibo shines at magnitude 9.37 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ceibo?
- Ceibo is approximately 113 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 113 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ceibo?
- Ceibo is the brightest star in Chamaeleon.
- Can everyone see Ceibo?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 12°N.
- Is dedicating Ceibo an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ceibo 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.