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Nu-2
Its story
Nu-2 Canis Majoris is one of the relatively nearby stars of the Great Dog, only 64 light-years away. It is an orange K-type giant whose warm glow contrasts with the blue-white blaze of Sirius, the dazzling neighbor that rules the constellation. Far from that fire, this quiet light marks the southern corner of the Dog, a stellar ember aging patiently while Sirius steals every winter glance.
- Constellation
- Canis Major
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.95
- Distance
- 64.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 99.171° · Dec -19.256°
- Catalogue
- HIP 31592 · HD 47205
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