Star
Adhara
ε Canis Majoris · HIP 33579 · Blue-white bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.21) — a surface around 13,800 K.
Distance
405 light-years
Spectral type
B2II
Brightness
mag 1.50
Absolute mag
-3.97
Luminosity
3,376 × Sun
Surface
~13,800 K
Right ascension
6h 58m 38s
Declination
−28° 58′
- Adhara 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.