The AsterNym star registry
Azmidi
Azmidi: the yellow star of Puppis
yellow · Puppis · ξ Pup
Azmidi is a yellow star in the constellation Puppis, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Azmidi 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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Azmidi at a glance
- Constellation
- Puppis
- Other name
- ξ Pup
- Catalogue number
- HIP 38170
- Distance
- ≈ 1,200 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.34 naked-eye
- Star type
- G6 Iab
- Colour
- yellow
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 07h 49m 47s
- Declination
- −24° 51′ 34″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Azmidi dedication represent?
Azmidi 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 Puppis in the sky.”
Where can you see Azmidi?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Azmidi belongs to Puppis.
Dedicate Azmidi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Azmidi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Azmidi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Azmidi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Azmidi
- Is Azmidi the brightest star?
- Azmidi shines at magnitude 3.34 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Azmidi?
- Azmidi is approximately 1,200 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 1,200 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Azmidi?
- Azmidi is part of Puppis.
- Can everyone see Azmidi?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Azmidi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Azmidi 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.