The AsterNym star registry
Mekbuda
Mekbuda: the yellow star of Gemini
yellow · Gemini · ζ Gem
Mekbuda is a yellow star in the constellation Gemini, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Mekbuda 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
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Mekbuda at a glance
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Other name
- ζ Gem
- Catalogue number
- HIP 34088
- Distance
- ≈ 1,200 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.79 naked-eye
- Star type
- G0 Ib
- Colour
- yellow
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 07h 04m 02s
- Declination
- +20° 34′ 13″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Mekbuda dedication represent?
Mekbuda 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 Gemini in the sky.”
Where can you see Mekbuda?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Mekbuda belongs to Gemini.
Dedicate Mekbuda to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Mekbuda dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Mekbuda's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Mekbuda keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Mekbuda
- Is Mekbuda the brightest star?
- Mekbuda shines at magnitude 3.79 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mekbuda?
- Mekbuda is approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,200 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mekbuda?
- Mekbuda is part of Gemini.
- Can everyone see Mekbuda?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Mekbuda an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mekbuda 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.