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A dedicated star
Koeia
deep red · Eridanus · HIP 12961
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, Koeia becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Koeia at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- HIP 12961
- Catalogue number
- HIP 12961
- Distance
- ≈ 75 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.25 telescope
- Star type
- M0
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 02h 46m 43s
- Declination
- −23° 05′ 12″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Koeia?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Koeia belongs to Eridanus.
Frequently asked questions about Koeia
- Is Koeia the brightest star?
- Koeia shines at magnitude 10.25 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Koeia?
- Koeia is approximately 75 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 75 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Koeia?
- Koeia is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Koeia?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Koeia an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Koeia 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.