Epsilon Canis Majoris
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epsilon-canis-majoris-171-13480666
title:
Epsilon Canis Majoris
text:
Epsilon Canis Majoris is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinised from ε Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Epsilon CMa or ε CMa. This is the 22nd-brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 1.50. About 4.7 million years ago, it was the brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of −3.99. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is abou
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Star in the constellation Canis Major
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_Canis_Majoris
date created:
2005-02-18T20:34:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T13:15:29Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16