Astronomy and Space

Beta Corvi

Beta Corvi is a star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the proper name Kraz, pronounced ; Beta Corvi or β Corvi is its Bayer designation. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.647, it is visible to the naked eye as the second-brightest star in Corvus. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is about 146 light-years (45 parsecs) distant from the Sun. This star is drifting closer with a line of sight velocity component of −7.3 km/s.

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• ▸Alnitak
• ▸EKIP
• ▸Janus (spacecraft)

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