The AsterNym star registry
Sapaki
Sapaki: the pale star of Circinus
pale · Circinus · WR 67-1
Sapaki is a pale star in the constellation Circinus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Sapaki 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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Sapaki at a glance
- Constellation
- Circinus
- Other name
- WR 67-1
- Catalogue number
- WR 67-1
- Brightness
- Magnitude 16.25 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 15h 16m 37s
- Declination
- −58° 09′ 59″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Sapaki dedication represent?
Sapaki 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 Circinus in the sky.”
Where can you see Sapaki?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 32°N.
Sapaki belongs to Circinus.
Dedicate Sapaki to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Sapaki dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Sapaki's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Sapaki keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Sapaki
- Is Sapaki the brightest star?
- Sapaki shines at magnitude 16.25 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Sapaki?
- Sapaki's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Sapaki?
- Sapaki is part of Circinus.
- Can everyone see Sapaki?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 32°N.
- Is dedicating Sapaki an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Sapaki 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.