Kraz
Also known as β Crv · HR 4786
Kraz is a high proper motion star in the constellation Corvus, about 160 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type G5IIBa0.3) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Corvus |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 34m 23s, −23° 23′ |
| Distance | 160 light-years (its light set off about 160 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.64 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 276 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Kraz is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 47° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 17°. 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