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Adhara
Star · Star in the constellation Canis Major
About Adhara
Adhara is about 405.16 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 405.16 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 1.50 it can be seen with the naked eye from a dark site.
It gives out 3.38e+03 times as much light as the Sun.
The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 405.16 light-years (124.22 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | B2II |
| Apparent magnitude | 1.50 |
| Absolute magnitude | -3.97 |
| Luminosity | 3.38e+03 × the Sun |
| Constellation | CMa |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: 1,000 light-years, a view about 2,400 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Epsilon Canis Majoris is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinised from ε Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Epsilon CMa or ε CMa. This is the 22nd-brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 1.50.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Epsilon Canis Majoris, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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