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Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris)

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

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

The table below summarizes the key facts about Wezen:

Color of Wezen ⬤

Magnitude of Wezen 1.84

Class Supergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 11°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Wezen

Wezen is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Wezen are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 07h 08m 23s

Declination J2000 -26° 23’ 35”

Galactic Longitude 238.42°

Galactic Latitude -8.27°

Constellation Canis Major

The simplified sky map below shows the position of Wezen in the sky:

Finder chart Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris) star

Simplified finder chart for Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris).

Visibility of Wezen from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

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

Azimuth: 116.4° RISE 15:35

Max altitude: 12.1° TRANSIT 19:00

Azimuth: 243.6° SET 22:25

RIGHT NOW Wezen - δ Canis Majoris (delta Canis Majoris) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of Wezen

The image below is a photograph of Wezen from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of Wezen is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

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);

Distance of Wezen from the Sun and relative movement

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 pc

Distance (light year) 1,791.21 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 34 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.004 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of Wezen

Wezen belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -6.86

Spectral Type F8I

Color Index (B-V) 0.68

Temperature of Wezen 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

Alternative designations of Wezen

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

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