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, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 15° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 26° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 79° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 67° N.
It ranks no. 2 in brightness among the 18 stars of Corvus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Gienah, the brightest: it lies about 7° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 150 years ago.
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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