The AsterNym star registry
Dust-Ball
Dust-Ball: the pale star of Perseus
pale · Perseus · V* V927 Per
Dust-Ball is a pale star in the constellation Perseus, 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. Dust-Ball 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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Dust-Ball at a glance
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Other name
- V* V927 Per
- Catalogue number
- V* V927 Per
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.22 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 03h 44m 51s
- Declination
- +32° 19′ 06″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Dust-Ball dedication represent?
Dust-Ball 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 Perseus in the sky.”
Where can you see Dust-Ball?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 58°S.
Dust-Ball belongs to Perseus.
Dedicate Dust-Ball to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Dust-Ball dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Dust-Ball's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Dust-Ball keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Dust-Ball
- Is Dust-Ball the brightest star?
- Dust-Ball shines at magnitude 11.22 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Dust-Ball?
- Dust-Ball's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Dust-Ball?
- Dust-Ball is part of Perseus.
- Can everyone see Dust-Ball?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 58°S.
- Is dedicating Dust-Ball an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Dust-Ball 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.