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A dedicated star
Zaurak
deep red · Eridanus · γ Eri
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, Zaurak becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zaurak at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- γ Eri
- Catalogue number
- HIP 18543
- Distance
- ≈ 221 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.97 naked-eye
- Star type
- M0.5 III
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 03h 57m 49s
- Declination
- −13° 30′ 31″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zaurak?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Zaurak belongs to Eridanus.
Frequently asked questions about Zaurak
- Is Zaurak the brightest star?
- Zaurak shines at magnitude 2.97 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zaurak?
- Zaurak is approximately 221 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 221 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zaurak?
- Zaurak is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Zaurak?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Zaurak an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zaurak 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.