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A dedicated star
Southern Crab
pale · Centaurus · WRAY 16-147
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, Southern Crab becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Southern Crab at a glance
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Other name
- WRAY 16-147
- Catalogue number
- WRAY 16-147
- Brightness
- Magnitude 14.20 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 14h 11m 52s
- Declination
- −51° 26′ 24″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Southern Crab?
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 39°N.
Southern Crab belongs to Centaurus.
Frequently asked questions about Southern Crab
- Is Southern Crab the brightest star?
- Southern Crab shines at magnitude 14.20 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Southern Crab?
- Southern Crab's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Southern Crab?
- Southern Crab is part of Centaurus.
- Can everyone see Southern Crab?
- 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 39°N.
- Is dedicating Southern Crab an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Southern Crab 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.