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A dedicated star
Zaniah
white ยท Virgo ยท ฮท Vir
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June ยท August 12, 2026
โYou 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 โ and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.โ
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Zaniah becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zaniah at a glance
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Other name
- ฮท Vir
- Catalogue number
- HIP 60129
- Distance
- โ 265 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.60 naked-eye
- Star type
- A2IV
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 12h 19m 54s
- Declination
- โ00ยฐ 40โฒ 00โณ
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zaniah?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Zaniah belongs to Virgo.
Frequently asked questions about Zaniah
- Is Zaniah the brightest star?
- Zaniah shines at magnitude 4.60 โ visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zaniah?
- Zaniah is approximately 265 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 265 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zaniah?
- Zaniah is part of Virgo.
- Can everyone see Zaniah?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Zaniah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zaniah 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.