The AsterNym star registry

Tislit

Tislit: the pale star of Puppis

pale · Puppis · WASP-161

Tislit is a pale star in the constellation Puppis, 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. Tislit 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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Tislit at a glance

Constellation
Puppis
Other name
WASP-161
Catalogue number
WASP-161
Brightness
Magnitude 10.77 telescope
Star type
Colour
pale
Best seen from
Almost everywhere on Earth
Right ascension
08h 25m 21s
Declination
−11° 30′ 04″

Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.

What could a Tislit dedication represent?

Tislit 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 Puppis in the sky.

Dedicate Tislit

Where can you see Tislit?

It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.

Tislit belongs to Puppis.

Dedicate Tislit to someone who matters

A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.

Your Tislit dedication includes:

  • · Your chosen dedication name
  • · Your personal message
  • · Tislit's real astronomical coordinates
  • · A shareable dedication page
  • · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
  • · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation

Tislit keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.

Frequently asked questions about Tislit

Is Tislit the brightest star?
Tislit shines at magnitude 10.77 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
How far away is Tislit?
Tislit's distance is catalogued from its measured parallax; see its astronomical coordinates below.
Which constellation contains Tislit?
Tislit is part of Puppis.
Can everyone see Tislit?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Is dedicating Tislit an official astronomical renaming?
No. Tislit 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.

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AsterNym dedications are personal commemorative records: they are not recognized by the International Astronomical Union, do not change scientific catalogue names, and do not confer ownership of a star.