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Nu-3

Its story

Nu-3 Canis Majoris is an orange-yellow giant in the Great Dog, an evolved star most likely burning helium in its core after exhausting hydrogen. It carries a weak magnetic field and emits faint X-rays, signs that activity still moves across its weathered surface. At 421 light-years, it shines near the patch of sky where Sirius commands the winter night.

Constellation
Canis Major
Apparent magnitude
4.42
Distance
421.4 light years
Coordinates (J2000)
RA 99.473° · Dec -18.237°
Catalogue
HIP 31700 · HD 47442

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