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A dedicated star
Xami
yellow-white · Circinus · α Cir
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, Xami becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.