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Beta Canis Majoris

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Also known as Mirzam, 2 Canis Majoris, HD 44743, 2 CMa, β CMa, HGAM 524, HIC 30324, HIP 30324

star in the constellation Canis Major

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
bC*
Spectral type
B1II-III
Distance
493 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.00011241741891976353
Coordinates
RA 95.6749° · Dec -17.9559°
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Wikidata facts

Constellation
Canis Major
Distance from Earth
151
Variable-star type
Beta Cephei variable
Image
Position Beta Cma.png
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catalog code
ALS 15801
spectral class
B0.5II-IIISB
apparent magnitude
2.65
right ascension
95.67493896958
declination
-17.95591870889
effective temperature
24000
radial velocity
33.1
parallax
6.53
epoch
J2000.0
metallicity
-0.41
stellar rotational velocity
24
surface gravity
2700
absolute magnitude
-4.1
right ascension component of proper motion
-7
declination component of proper motion
-2
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