The AsterNym star registry
Koit
Koit: the pale star of Lynx
pale · Lynx · XO-4
Koit 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. Koit 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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Koit at a glance
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Other name
- XO-4
- Catalogue number
- XO-4
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.78 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 07h 21m 33s
- Declination
- +58° 16′ 05″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Koit dedication represent?
Koit 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 Koit?
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 32°S.
Koit belongs to Lynx.
Dedicate Koit to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Koit dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Koit's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Koit keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Koit
- Is Koit the brightest star?
- Koit shines at magnitude 10.78 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Koit?
- Koit's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Koit?
- Koit is part of Lynx.
- Can everyone see Koit?
- 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 32°S.
- Is dedicating Koit an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Koit 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.