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Wazn
Wazn: the warm orange star of Columba
warm orange · Columba · β Col
Wazn is a warm orange giant, far along its stellar life in the constellation Columba, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Wazn is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Wazn at a glance
- Constellation
- Columba
- Other name
- β Col
- Catalogue number
- HIP 27628
- Distance
- ≈ 87 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 3.12 naked-eye
- Star type
- K1.5III
- Colour
- warm orange
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 05h 50m 58s
- Declination
- −35° 46′ 06″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Wazn dedication represent?
Wazn is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Columba in the sky.”
Where can you see Wazn?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 54°N.
Wazn belongs to Columba.
Dedicate Wazn to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Wazn dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Wazn's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Wazn keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Wazn
- Is Wazn the brightest star?
- Wazn shines at magnitude 3.12 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Wazn?
- Wazn is approximately 87 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 87 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Wazn?
- Wazn is part of Columba.
- Can everyone see Wazn?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 54°N.
- Is dedicating Wazn an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Wazn keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.