The AsterNym star registry
Naledi
Naledi: the pale star of Dorado
pale · Dorado · WASP-62
Naledi is a pale star in the constellation Dorado, 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. Naledi 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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Naledi at a glance
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Other name
- WASP-62
- Catalogue number
- WASP-62
- Brightness
- Magnitude 10.12 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 05h 48m 34s
- Declination
- −63° 59′ 18″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Naledi dedication represent?
Naledi 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 Dorado in the sky.”
Where can you see Naledi?
It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 26°N.
Naledi belongs to Dorado, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Naledi to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Naledi dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Naledi's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Naledi keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Naledi
- Is Naledi the brightest star?
- Naledi shines at magnitude 10.12 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Naledi?
- Naledi's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Naledi?
- Naledi is the brightest star in Dorado.
- Can everyone see Naledi?
- It is a deep-southern star: easy from Australia, New Zealand, southern Africa and South America, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 26°N.
- Is dedicating Naledi an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Naledi 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.