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Adhara
blue · Canis Major · ε CMa
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About this star
Adhara is a blue star in the constellation Canis Major, 430 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 430 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- ε CMa · HIP 33579
- Spectral type
- B2 II · blue
- Right ascension
- 06h 58m 37s
- Declination
- −28° 58′ 20″
- Magnitude
- 1.50 naked-eye
- Distance
- 430 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.