15 Canis Majoris

Starbox short
name=15 Canis Majoris
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Canis Major
ra=06^h53^m32.9^s
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.