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A dedicated star
Ginan
warm orange · Crux · ε Cru
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, Ginan becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Ginan at a glance
- Constellation
- Crux
- Other name
- ε Cru
- Catalogue number
- HIP 60260
- Distance
- ≈ 230 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.59 naked-eye
- Star type
- K3/K4III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 12h 21m 22s
- Declination
- −60° 24′ 04″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Ginan?
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 30°N.
Ginan belongs to Crux.
Frequently asked questions about Ginan
- Is Ginan the brightest star?
- Ginan shines at magnitude 3.59 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Ginan?
- Ginan is approximately 230 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 230 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Ginan?
- Ginan is part of Crux.
- Can everyone see Ginan?
- 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 30°N.
- Is dedicating Ginan an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Ginan 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.