Azmidi
Also known as ξ Pup · HR 3045
Azmidi is a star in the constellation Puppis, about 1,090 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type G6Ib) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 49m 17s, −24° 51′ |
| Distance | 1,090 light-years (its light set off about 1,090 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.3 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 202 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Azmidi is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 45° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 15°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits