The AsterNym star registry
Dalim
Dalim: the yellow-white star of Fornax
yellow-white · Fornax · α For
Dalim is a yellow-white star, a near cousin of our own Sun's colour in the constellation Fornax, 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. Dalim 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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Dalim at a glance
- Constellation
- Fornax
- Other name
- α For
- Catalogue number
- HIP 14879
- Distance
- ≈ 46 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.86 naked-eye
- Star type
- F8V
- Colour
- yellow-white
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 03h 12m 05s
- Declination
- −28° 59′ 15″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Dalim dedication represent?
Dalim 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 Fornax in the sky.”
Where can you see Dalim?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 61°N.
Dalim belongs to Fornax, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Dalim to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Dalim dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Dalim's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Dalim keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Dalim
- Is Dalim the brightest star?
- Dalim shines at magnitude 3.86 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Dalim?
- Dalim is approximately 46 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 46 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Dalim?
- Dalim is the brightest star in Fornax.
- Can everyone see Dalim?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 61°N.
- Is dedicating Dalim an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Dalim 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.