The AsterNym star registry
Xami
Xami: the yellow-white star of Circinus
yellow-white · Circinus · α Cir
Xami is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Circinus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Xami 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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Xami at a glance
- Constellation
- Circinus
- Other name
- α Cir
- Catalogue number
- HIP 71908
- Distance
- ≈ 54 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.19 naked-eye
- Star type
- F1Vp
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 14h 42m 30s
- Declination
- −64° 58′ 30″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Xami dedication represent?
Xami 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 Xami?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 25°N.
Xami belongs to Circinus, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Xami to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Xami dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Xami's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Xami keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Xami
- Is Xami the brightest star?
- Xami shines at magnitude 3.19 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Xami?
- Xami is approximately 54 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 54 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Xami?
- Xami is the brightest star in Circinus.
- Can everyone see Xami?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 25°N.
- Is dedicating Xami an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Xami 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.