Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 5.69 | Right Ascension | 7h 9' 43.0" (2000) |
Declination | 25° 13' 52" S |
Constellation | Canis Major |
Classification | B2V |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 25, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Blue-white, a 13th magnitude 8" companion is not visible, there is also a 6m 0.1" companion listed in WDS
Interestingly the obvious companion star, the 7.9 magnitude CD-25 4123 visible 1'25" north-northwest is not listed by WDS but does share very similar parallax and nearly identical proper motion
145 Canis Majoris | 26 Canis Majoris | 27 Canis Majoris |
h3945 | HD 54309 | HD 56160 |
NGC 2352 | NGC 2354 | Omega Canis Majoris |
Omicron2 Canis Majoris | Ru13 | Wezen |
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