The AsterNym star registry
Cocibolca
Cocibolca: the golden star of Sculptor
golden · Sculptor · HD 4208
Cocibolca is a golden star, warmer-toned than our Sun in the constellation Sculptor, 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. Cocibolca 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
See what a dedicated page looks like — preview
Cocibolca at a glance
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Other name
- HD 4208
- Catalogue number
- HIP 3479
- Distance
- ≈ 106 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 7.78 telescope
- Star type
- G5V
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 00h 44m 27s
- Declination
- −26° 30′ 56″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Cocibolca dedication represent?
Cocibolca 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 Sculptor in the sky.”
Where can you see Cocibolca?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 63°N.
Cocibolca belongs to Sculptor, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Cocibolca to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Cocibolca dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Cocibolca's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Cocibolca keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Cocibolca
- Is Cocibolca the brightest star?
- Cocibolca shines at magnitude 7.78 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Cocibolca?
- Cocibolca is approximately 106 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 106 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Cocibolca?
- Cocibolca is the brightest star in Sculptor.
- Can everyone see Cocibolca?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 63°N.
- Is dedicating Cocibolca an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Cocibolca 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.