Naos
Where is Naos?
Below the horizon from London all the time in Puppis.
- Rises
- Never
- Highest
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- Sets
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- Best after dark
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Can I see Naos tonight?
Naos never rises from London: it is too far south in the sky for this latitude.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Naos look like?
Naos looks blue-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is O4I(n)fp: very hot blue supergiant (far hotter than the Sun).
Eyes
A blue-white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.
Binoculars
Brighter, and its blue-white color is easier to see.
Telescope
Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.
About Naos
Naos is a star in Puppis, shining at magnitude 2.2. Its spectral type, O4I(n)fp, marks it as: very hot blue supergiant (far hotter than the Sun).
Naos in Puppis
Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences