Wurren

Wurren (ζ Phoenicis) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Phoenix. With an apparent magnitude of 3.92 it is the 476th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 291 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Wurren is in the constellation Phoenix
Wurren (circled) in Phoenix, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationPhoenix
Designationζ Phoenicis (Zeta Phoenicis), HR 338
Apparent magnitude3.92 (476th brightest)
Spectral typeB6V+B9V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.08)
Distanceabout 291 light-years
Right ascension1 h 8.4 min
Declination−55.25°
Best monthNovember (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 Wurren

Wurren is in Phoenix. It never rises from 40° N. From 35° S it never sets. Nearby bright stars: Achernar (5° away), Ankaa (15° away) and Tiaki (24° away).

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Other named stars in Phoenix

Ankaa

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