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A dedicated star
Siwarha
pale · Orion · α Ori B
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, Siwarha becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Siwarha at a glance
- Constellation
- Orion
- Other name
- α Ori B
- Catalogue number
- α Ori B · -
- Brightness
- Magnitude 8.20 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 05h 55m 10s
- Declination
- +07° 24′ 25″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Siwarha?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Siwarha belongs to Orion.
Frequently asked questions about Siwarha
- Is Siwarha the brightest star?
- Siwarha shines at magnitude 8.20 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Siwarha?
- Siwarha's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Siwarha?
- Siwarha is part of Orion.
- Can everyone see Siwarha?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Siwarha an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Siwarha 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.