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A dedicated star
Naledi
pale · Dorado · WASP-62
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Naledi becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.