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Wezen
Delta Canis Majoris
Names For This Star
Other names for this star are Alwazn, Wesen, or Al Wazor.
These names derive from the Arabic name Al Wazn, "The Weight."
Description of the Star
Wezen is a yellowish F8Ia supergiant having a luminosity of almost 50,000 times that of the sun and about 200 times the sun's diameter.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
25 Canis Majoris |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
34444 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
2693 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
54605 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
CD-26 3916 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
173047 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
273 |
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