Star
Mirzam
β Canis Majoris · HIP 30324 · Blue-white bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.24) — a surface around 14,600 K.
Distance
493 light-years
Spectral type
B1II/III
Brightness
mag 1.98
Absolute mag
-3.92
Luminosity
3,209 × Sun
Surface
~14,600 K
Right ascension
6h 22m 42s
Declination
−17° 57′
- Mirzam is a blue-white bright giant in Canis Major.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.