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Proper Name	Aludra
Bayer Designation	Eta Canis Majoris
Flamsteed Number	31 Canis Majoris
HR (BSC)	2827
HD	58350
Constellation	Canis Major
Right Ascension	7h 24m 6s
Declination	-29° 18' 11"
Distance	c.2,000 light years c.600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.5 Absolute: -6.47
Spectral Class	B5Ia Blue Supergiant
Optimum Visibility	January / February
Notes	Though it lies more than 2,000 light years from the Solar System, this brilliant pulsating supergiant star shines out against the backdrop of the Milky Way. At a distance of ten parsecs (the standard for calculating absolute magnitude) it would outshine even Venus at its brightest in the skies of Earth.

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