The AsterNym star registry
Dìwö
Dìwö: the pale star of Scorpius
pale · Scorpius · WASP-17
Dìwö is a pale star in the constellation Scorpius, 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. Dìwö 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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Dìwö at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Other name
- WASP-17
- Catalogue number
- WASP-17
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.38 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 15h 59m 51s
- Declination
- −28° 03′ 42″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Dìwö dedication represent?
Dìwö 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 Scorpius in the sky.”
Where can you see Dìwö?
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 62°N.
Dìwö belongs to Scorpius.
Dedicate Dìwö to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Dìwö dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Dìwö's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Dìwö keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Dìwö
- Is Dìwö the brightest star?
- Dìwö shines at magnitude 11.38 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Dìwö?
- Dìwö's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Dìwö?
- Dìwö is part of Scorpius.
- Can everyone see Dìwö?
- 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 62°N.
- Is dedicating Dìwö an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Dìwö 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.