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A dedicated star
Dìwö
pale · Scorpius · WASP-17
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, Dìwö becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.