The AsterNym star registry
Gloas
Gloas: the pale star of Lynx
pale · Lynx · WASP-13
Gloas is a pale star in the constellation Lynx, 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. Gloas 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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Gloas at a glance
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Other name
- WASP-13
- Catalogue number
- WASP-13
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.38 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 09h 20m 25s
- Declination
- +33° 52′ 57″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Gloas dedication represent?
Gloas 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 Lynx in the sky.”
Where can you see Gloas?
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 56°S.
Gloas belongs to Lynx.
Dedicate Gloas to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Gloas dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Gloas's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Gloas keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Gloas
- Is Gloas the brightest star?
- Gloas shines at magnitude 10.38 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Gloas?
- Gloas's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Gloas?
- Gloas is part of Lynx.
- Can everyone see Gloas?
- 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 56°S.
- Is dedicating Gloas an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Gloas 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.