Lambda Canis Majoris
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 06h 28m 10.1s |
| Declination | −32° 34′ 48″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.47 |
| Distance | 406 ± 29 ly (125 ± 9 pc) |
| Spectral type | B4V |
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Lambda Canis Majoris (λ CMa, λ Canis Majoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. This star, along with ζ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes.[1]
λ Canis Majoris is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.47. It is approximately 423 light years from Earth.[2]
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