Kappa Canis Majoris
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 06h49m50.5s |
| Declination | −32°30′31″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.50 |
| Distance | 790 ± 96 ly (242 ± 29 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1.5IVne |
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Kappa Canis Majoris (κ CMa / κ Canis Majoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Major.
κ Canis Majoris is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.50. It is approximately 790 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.78 to +3.97.
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