The AsterNym star registry
Diya
Diya: the pale star of Fornax
pale · Fornax · WASP-72
Diya is a pale star in the constellation Fornax, 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. Diya 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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Diya at a glance
- Constellation
- Fornax
- Other name
- WASP-72
- Catalogue number
- WASP-72
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.84 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 02h 44m 10s
- Declination
- −30° 10′ 09″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Diya dedication represent?
Diya 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 Diya?
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 60°N.
Diya belongs to Fornax.
Dedicate Diya to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Diya dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Diya's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Diya keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Diya
- Is Diya the brightest star?
- Diya shines at magnitude 10.84 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Diya?
- Diya's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Diya?
- Diya is part of Fornax.
- Can everyone see Diya?
- 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 60°N.
- Is dedicating Diya an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Diya 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.