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A dedicated star
Zibal
white · Eridanus · ζ 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, Zibal becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
Zibal at a glance
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Other name
- ζ Eri
- Catalogue number
- HIP 15197
- Distance
- ≈ 110 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 4.80 naked-eye
- Star type
- A5m
- Colour
- white
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 03h 15m 50s
- Declination
- −08° 49′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
Where can you see Zibal?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Zibal belongs to Eridanus.
Frequently asked questions about Zibal
- Is Zibal the brightest star?
- Zibal shines at magnitude 4.80 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Zibal?
- Zibal is approximately 110 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 110 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Zibal?
- Zibal is part of Eridanus.
- Can everyone see Zibal?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Zibal an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Zibal 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.