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A dedicated star
Sapaki
pale · Circinus · WR 67-1
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, Sapaki becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.