The AsterNym star registry
Paloma
Paloma: the pale star of Auriga
pale · Auriga · 2MASS J05243042+4244506
Paloma is a pale star in the constellation Auriga, 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. Paloma 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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Paloma at a glance
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Other name
- 2MASS J05243042+4244506
- Catalogue number
- 2MASS J05243042+4244506
- Brightness
- Magnitude 17.11 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 24m 30s
- Declination
- +42° 44′ 50″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Paloma dedication represent?
Paloma 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 Auriga in the sky.”
Where can you see Paloma?
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 47°S.
Paloma belongs to Auriga.
Dedicate Paloma to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Paloma dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Paloma's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Paloma keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Paloma
- Is Paloma the brightest star?
- Paloma shines at magnitude 17.11 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Paloma?
- Paloma's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
- Which constellation contains Paloma?
- Paloma is part of Auriga.
- Can everyone see Paloma?
- 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 47°S.
- Is dedicating Paloma an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Paloma 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.