The AsterNym star registry
Anadolu
Anadolu: the pale star of Pegasus
pale · Pegasus · WASP-52
Anadolu is a pale star in the constellation Pegasus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Anadolu 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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Anadolu at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- WASP-52
- Catalogue number
- WASP-52
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.95 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 23h 13m 59s
- Declination
- +08° 45′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Anadolu dedication represent?
Anadolu 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 Pegasus in the sky.”
Where can you see Anadolu?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Anadolu belongs to Pegasus.
Dedicate Anadolu to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Anadolu dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Anadolu's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Anadolu keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Anadolu
- Is Anadolu the brightest star?
- Anadolu shines at magnitude 11.95 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Anadolu?
- Anadolu's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Anadolu?
- Anadolu is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Anadolu?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Anadolu an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Anadolu 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.