15 Canis Majoris

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15 Canis Majoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 06h53m32.9s
Declination −20°13′27″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.82
Distance 1620 ± 560 ly
(500 ± 170 pc)
Spectral type B1IV
Other designations
EY Canis Majoris, HR 2571, HD 50707, BD−20°1616, FK5 2532, HIP 33092, SAO 172520, GC 9034

15 Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major.

15 Canis Majoris is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.82. It is approximately 1615 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.79 to +4.84 with a period of 4.43 hours.