Wezen
HIP 34444; Delta CMa; 25 CMa
HIP 34444; Delta CMa; 25 CMa
DoubleStar
CMa
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
1.84
Spectral Type
F8Ia
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.68)
Distance
1541.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 08m 23.5s
Dec
-26° 23' 36.0"
Constellation
CMa
HR
2693
HIP
34444
Bayer
Delta
Flamsteed
25 CMa
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Multiple Star System
Separation
265.9″
Companion Mag
8.8
Position Angle
225°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
BU 1412
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 265.9″ · PA: 225° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Member OB group near Omicron CMa; Collinder 121 (#31).
Wezen; Alwazn; Wesen; Al Wazor.
Diam. = 0.00329 - 0.00360".
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