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A dedicated star
Ceibo
warm orange · Chamaeleon · HD 63454
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, Ceibo becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.