Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris)

Below the horizon. Rise: 13:02 | Tran: 16:27 | Set: 19:51

Alt: -38.51° Az: 85.06° Direction: East

Wezen, also designated as δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris), is a variable supergiant star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Canis Major.

Wezen visual magnitude is 1.84, making it the 35th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Wezen is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of Wezen. The red arrow shows the motion of Wezen during the next 100000 years (-5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 09m 25s

Declination -26° 26’ 06”

Hour Angle 16h 02m 07s

Sidereal Time 23h 11m 32s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 08m 23s

Declination -26° 23’ 35”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 238.42°

Galactic Latitude -8.27°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 1.84

Class Supergiant

Absolute magnitude -6.86

Spectral Type F8I

Color Index (B-V) 0.68

Temperature 5671K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Wezen is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of Wezen. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Wezen is distant 1,791.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 34 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 549.45

Distance (light year) 1,791.21

Radial Speed 34 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Proper Name Wezen

Bayer designation δ Canis Majoris
(delta Canis Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 25 Canis Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD54605

SAO Catalogue SAO173047

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP34444

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-26 3916

FK5 Catalogue 273

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3424

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 116.4° RISE 13:02

Max altitude: 12.1° TRANSIT 16:27

Azimuth: 243.6° SET 19:51

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Major