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A dedicated star
Paradys
warm orange · Apus · α Aps
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, Paradys becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
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.
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.
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.