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A dedicated star
Rigil Kentaurus
yellow · Centaurus · α Cen
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, Rigil Kentaurus becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
About this star
Rigil Kentaurus is a yellow star in the constellation Centaurus, 4.4 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling about 4 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Cen · HIP 71683
- Spectral type
- G2 V · yellow
- Right ascension
- 14h 39m 36s
- Declination
- −60° 49′ 56″
- Magnitude
- -0.27 naked-eye
- Distance
- 4.4 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.