Adhara (star)
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| Adhara | |
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| Spectral | B1.5 II |
| Type | Bright Giant |
| Multiple | binary |
| Luminosity | 38,700 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | -4.8 |
| Mag Terra | 1.50 |
| Temperature | 22,200° K |
| Mass | 12.6 MSol |
| Radius | 13.9 RSol |
| Companion | Adhara B |
The star Adhara (otherwise known as Epsilon Canis Majoris) is a blue to blueish-white bright giant star of stellar classification B1.5, and is the brightest known extreme ultraviolet radiation source in the Terran night sky. It is accompanied by a +1.9 magnitude companion star that is only 1/250th of the brightness of the primary.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
- The Adhara star system is approximately 124.2pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimward/Rimtrailing direction from Terra at bearing 239.8o Galactic Longitude and -11.33o South Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Despite the similarity in name, this star is NOT the central star of the Adhara/Menorial (Trojan Reach 0609) system.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
- Author & Contributor: WHULorigan