Furud

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Hot blue star

Its story

Furud, 'the solitary one' in Arabic, marks the rear paw of the Greater Dog, set apart from the nearby blaze of Sirius. Despite the name, it is in fact a hot, luminous blue star about 362 light-years away — its apparent restraint is just a matter of distance. The light crossing the winter sky tonight set out around 1664, in the heart of Europe's scientific revolution.

Constellation: Canis Major
Apparent magnitude: 3.02
Distance: 362.4 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 95.078° · Dec -30.063°
Catalogue: HIP 30122 · HD 44402

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