Diya

WASP-72

📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.

Star

Apparent magnitude: 10.84 mag
Distance from Earth: 434.754 pc (≈ 1,418 light-years)
Spectral type: F7
Surface temperature: 6,250 K
Right ascension: 41.04°
Declination: -30.169°
Designation: WASP-72
IAU name adopted: 2019-12-17
Name language: Hindi
Name origin (IAU): Diya is an oil lamp that is brought by Indian ancestors to Mauritius in the 1820's, and is used for lighting during special occasions, including the light festival of Diwali.

Constellation

Planets

Light from this object takes about 1,418 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 608 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 10.8 it is fainter than the naked-eye limit (about 6) — you need binoculars or a telescope.
Declination -30.2° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.