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Paradys
Paradys: the warm orange star of Apus
warm orange · Apus · α Aps
Paradys is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Apus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Paradys 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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Paradys at a glance
- Constellation
- Apus
- Other name
- α Aps
- Catalogue number
- HIP 72370
- Distance
- ≈ 447 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.80 naked-eye
- Star type
- K5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The far southern sky
- Right ascension
- 14h 47m 52s
- Declination
- −79° 02′ 41″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Paradys dedication represent?
Paradys 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 Apus in the sky.”
Where can you see Paradys?
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 11°N.
Paradys belongs to Apus, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Paradys to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Paradys dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Paradys's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Paradys keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Paradys
- Is Paradys the brightest star?
- Paradys shines at magnitude 3.80 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Paradys?
- Paradys is approximately 447 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 447 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Paradys?
- Paradys is the brightest star in Apus.
- Can everyone see Paradys?
- 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 11°N.
- Is dedicating Paradys an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Paradys 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.