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A dedicated star
Diya
pale · Fornax · WASP-72
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, Diya becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.