Star profile
Kraz
Beta Corvi · Corvus
What is Kraz
Kraz is the Beta of Corvus, that small trapezoid constellation Greek myth tied to the crow Apollo sent for water — a bird that lingered so long it was punished and pinned to the sky. Its etymology has been lost somewhere among medieval copyists. A yellow G-class giant, similar in colour to our Sun but far older and far more swollen, it glows from about 146 light-years with the warm tone of an old harbour lantern.
Where it is and when to see it
Kraz lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is April: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.
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Astronomical data for Kraz
- Constellation
- Corvus
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.65
- Distance
- 145.7 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 188.597° · Dec -23.397°
- Catalogue
- HIP 61359 · HD 109379
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Other stars in Corvus
Corvus has 18 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- GienahGamma Corvi2.58
- AlgorabDelta Corvi2.94
- Epsilon Corvi3.02
- AlchibaAlpha Corvi4.02
- Eta Corvi4.30
- HIP 602215.14
- HIP 619105.17
- Zeta Corvi5.20