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Mazaalai
Mazaalai: the pale star of Ursa Major
pale · Ursa Major · HAT-P-21
Mazaalai is a pale star in the constellation Ursa Major, 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. Mazaalai 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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Mazaalai at a glance
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Other name
- HAT-P-21
- Catalogue number
- HAT-P-21
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.56 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 11h 25m 06s
- Declination
- +41° 01′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Mazaalai dedication represent?
Mazaalai 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 Ursa Major in the sky.”
Where can you see Mazaalai?
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 49°S.
Mazaalai belongs to Ursa Major.
Dedicate Mazaalai to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Mazaalai dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Mazaalai's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Mazaalai keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Mazaalai
- Is Mazaalai the brightest star?
- Mazaalai shines at magnitude 11.56 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mazaalai?
- Mazaalai's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Mazaalai?
- Mazaalai is part of Ursa Major.
- Can everyone see Mazaalai?
- 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 49°S.
- Is dedicating Mazaalai an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mazaalai 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.