Wazn

Wazn (β Columbae) is a orange giant star in the constellation Columba. With an apparent magnitude of 3.12 it is the 195th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 90 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Wazn is in the constellation Columba
Wazn (circled) in Columba, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
Download:PNG

Free to use with credit: Atlas of the Sky (constellationmap.org), CC BY 4.0 · More

Embed this image on your website

Paste this HTML into your page. It shows the image and credits the source as the license requires.

Facts

ConstellationColumba
Designationβ Columbae (Beta Columbae), HR 2040
Apparent magnitude3.12 (195th brightest)
Spectral typeK2III
Colororange (B−V 1.16)
Distanceabout 90 light-years
Right ascension5 h 51.0 min
Declination−35.77°
Best monthFebruary (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Wazn

Wazn is in Columba. From 40° N it is highest in the south in February evenings, about 14° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 89° in the south. Nearby bright stars: Adhara (16° away), Canopus (18° away) and Arneb (18° away).

Columba constellation →

Other named stars in Columba

Phact

Report a mistake on this page