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A dedicated star
Eta Ceti
warm orange · Cetus · η Cet
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, Eta Ceti becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Eta Ceti at a glance
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Other name
- η Cet
- Catalogue number
- HIP 5364
- Distance
- ≈ 124 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.45 naked-eye
- Star type
- K2 III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 01h 08m 35s
- Declination
- −10° 10′ 57″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Eta Ceti?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Eta Ceti belongs to Cetus.
Frequently asked questions about Eta Ceti
- Is Eta Ceti the brightest star?
- Eta Ceti shines at magnitude 3.45 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Eta Ceti?
- Eta Ceti is approximately 124 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 124 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Eta Ceti?
- Eta Ceti is part of Cetus.
- Can everyone see Eta Ceti?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Eta Ceti an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Eta Ceti 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.