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A dedicated star
Anadolu
pale · Pegasus · WASP-52
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, Anadolu becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.