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A dedicated star
Rhombus
golden · Reticulum · α Ret
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, Rhombus becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Rhombus at a glance
- Constellation
- Reticulum
- Other name
- α Ret
- Catalogue number
- HIP 19780
- Distance
- ≈ 162 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.36 naked-eye
- Star type
- G7III
- Colour
- golden
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 04h 14m 25s
- Declination
- −62° 28′ 26″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Rhombus?
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 28°N.
Rhombus belongs to Reticulum, where it is the brightest star.
Frequently asked questions about Rhombus
- Is Rhombus the brightest star?
- Rhombus shines at magnitude 3.36 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Rhombus?
- Rhombus is approximately 162 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 162 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Rhombus?
- Rhombus is the brightest star in Reticulum.
- Can everyone see Rhombus?
- 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 28°N.
- Is dedicating Rhombus an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Rhombus 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.