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Theta Canis Majoris

14 Canis Majoris

Orange giant in Canis Major

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Theta Canis Majoris
Flamsteed Number	14 Canis Majoris
HR (BSC)	2574
HD	50778
Constellation	Canis Major
Right Ascension	6h 54m 11s
Declination	-12° 2' 19"
Distance	270 light years 83 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.07 Absolute: -0.52
Spectral Class	K4III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	January

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A giant orange star in the constellation of Canis Major, the Greater Dog. It falls just five degrees away from Sirius in the sky, to the north of that brilliant star in the direction of Monoceros.

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