15 Canis Majoris

15 Canis Majoris

Starbox short
name=15 Canis Majoris
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Canis Major
ra=06h53m32.9s
dec=−20°13′27″
spectral=B1IV
appmag_v=+4.82
dist_ly=1620 ± 560
dist_pc=500 ± 170
names=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.


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