Wazn
Also known as β Col · HR 2040
Wazn is a high proper motion star in the constellation Columba, about 90 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type K1III_CN+1) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Columba |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 50m 57s, −35° 46′ |
| Distance | 90 light-years (its light set off about 90 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.12 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 156 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Wazn is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 34° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 4°. 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