Delta Canis Majoris (Wezen)
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| Surface temperature | 6,390 K |
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| Mass | 3. 361 × 10^31 kg (16. 9 M☉) |
| Distance to Earth | 1,607 light years |
| Magnitude | 1. 83 |
| Radius | 149. 58 million km |
| Spectral type | F8 Ia |
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| ID | 3104252 |
About Delta Canis Majoris (Wezen)
Delta Canis Majoris, officially named Wezen, is a star in the constellation of Canis Major. It is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +1. 83. Since 1943, the spectrum of this star has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified.
