Star
Wezen
δ Canis Majoris · HIP 34444 · Yellow-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (0.67) — a surface around 5,700 K.
Distance
1,607 light-years
Spectral type
F8Ia
Brightness
mag 1.83
Absolute mag
-6.63
Luminosity
39,192 × Sun
Surface
~5,700 K
Right ascension
7h 08m 23s
Declination
−26° 24′
- Wezen is a yellow-white supergiant in Canis Major.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.