Kraz may refer to:
- KrAZ, a Ukrainian truck
- Kraz, traditional name for the star Beta Corvi
- KRAZ, call sign FM radio station in Santa Barbara, California
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Beta Corvi
Beta Corvi (Beta Crv, β Corvi, β Crv) is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the traditional name Kraz. The origin and meaning of this name remains uncertain.
Naming
The Proper Name Kraz for Beta Corvi appeared in a 1951 publication, Atlas Coeli (Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens) by Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář. Professor Paul Kunitzch has been unable to find any clues as to the origin of the name.
In Chinese, 軫宿 (Zhěn Sù), meaning Chariot (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of β Corvi, γ Corvi, ε Corvi and δ Corvi. Consequently, β Corvi itself is known as 軫宿四 (Zhěn Sù sì, English: the Fourth Star of Chariot.).
Properties
Beta Corvi has about 3.7 times the Sun's mass and is roughly 206 million years old, which is old enough for a star of this mass to consume the hydrogen at its core and evolve away from the main sequence. The stellar classification is G5 II, with the luminosity class of 'II' indicating this is a bright giant. The effective temperature of the star's outer envelope is about 5,100 K, which produces a yellow hue common to G-type stars.
KrAZ-5233
The KrAZ-5233 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations. It was first presented at the 2008 defence industry trade in Kiev. The 5322 is manufactured at the KrAZ plant in Ukraine.
Technical characteristics
Variants
Operators
Nigeria - in 2008 100 KrAZ-5233 were sold to Nigerian police
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