Beta Canis Majoris
Sign in to saveAlso 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
- Instance of
- astrophysical X-ray source
- 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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