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12 Canis Majoris

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Also known as HK Canis Majoris, HD 49333, Cl* NGC 2287 HOAG 1, HK CMa, 12 CMa, HIP 32504, HIC 32504, HR 2509

star in the constellation Canis Major

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
a2*
Spectral type
B7II/III
Distance
707 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.00006828290156435379
Coordinates
RA 101.7562° · Dec -21.0154°
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Wikidata facts

Part of
Messier 41
Constellation
Canis Major
Distance from Earth
216.661
Diameter
3800000
Radius
2.73
Mass
1.25
Variable-star type
SX Arietis variable
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catalog code
Renson 13340
right ascension
101.75618136296002
spectral class
B7III
apparent magnitude
6.1
effective temperature
15100
parallax
4.6155
radial velocity
14.0
declination component of proper motion
5.778
epoch
J2000.0
stellar rotational velocity
68
surface gravity
8000
luminosity
497.88
absolute magnitude
-0.81
right ascension component of proper motion
-14.568
declination
-21.015389
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