| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 05h 57m 21.00s |
| Declination | −35° 16' 59.807" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.35 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -2.74 |
| Distance | 854 ly (261.78 pc) |
| Spectral type | B2.5 IV |
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Gamma Columbae is a blue subgiant star in the constellation Columba. It is approximately 854 light years from Earth. This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes.[1]
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