The AsterNym star registry
Miaplacidus
Miaplacidus: the white star of Carina
white · Carina · β Car
Miaplacidus is a white star, burning hotter than our own Sun in the constellation Carina, 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. Miaplacidus 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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Miaplacidus at a glance
- Constellation
- Carina
- Other name
- β Car
- Catalogue number
- HIP 45238
- Distance
- ≈ 111 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 1.69 naked-eye
- Star type
- A2 IV
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 09h 13m 12s
- Declination
- −69° 43′ 02″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Miaplacidus dedication represent?
Miaplacidus 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 Carina in the sky.”
Where can you see Miaplacidus?
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 20°N.
Miaplacidus belongs to Carina.
Dedicate Miaplacidus to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Miaplacidus dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Miaplacidus's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Miaplacidus keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Miaplacidus
- Is Miaplacidus the brightest star?
- Miaplacidus shines at magnitude 1.69 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Miaplacidus?
- Miaplacidus is approximately 111 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 111 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Miaplacidus?
- Miaplacidus is part of Carina.
- Can everyone see Miaplacidus?
- 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 20°N.
- Is dedicating Miaplacidus an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Miaplacidus 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.