The AsterNym star registry
Muliphein
Muliphein: the blue-white star of Canis Major
blue-white · Canis Major · γ CMa
Muliphein is a blue-white star — the colour of the hottest, youngest suns in the constellation Canis Major, 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. Muliphein 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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Muliphein at a glance
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Other name
- γ CMa
- Catalogue number
- HIP 34045
- Distance
- ≈ 430 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.12 naked-eye
- Star type
- B8 II
- Colour
- blue-white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 07h 03m 43s
- Declination
- −15° 38′ 00″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Muliphein dedication represent?
Muliphein 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 Canis Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Muliphein?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Muliphein belongs to Canis Major.
Dedicate Muliphein to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Muliphein dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Muliphein's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Muliphein keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Muliphein
- Is Muliphein the brightest star?
- Muliphein shines at magnitude 4.12 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Muliphein?
- Muliphein is approximately 430 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 430 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Muliphein?
- Muliphein is part of Canis Major.
- Can everyone see Muliphein?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Muliphein an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Muliphein 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.