Xi2 Canis Majoris

For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Xi Canis Majoris.

ξ² Canis Majoris
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Canis Major
Right ascension	06^h 35^m 03.4^s
Declination	−22° 57′ 53″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.54
Distance	412 ± 32 ly (126 ± 10 pc)
Spectral type	A0V
Other designations
5 Canis Majoris, HR 2414, HD 46933, BD −22° 1458, FK5 249, HIP 31416, SAO 171982, GC 8577

Xi² Canis Majoris (ξ² CMa, ξ² Canis Majoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Major.

ξ² Canis Majoris is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.54. It is approximately 412 light years from Earth.

Bayer	α (Sirius) β (Mirzam) γ (Muliphein) δ (Wezen) ε (Adhara) ζ (Furud) η (Aludra) θ ι κ λ μ ν¹ ν² ν³ ξ¹ ξ² ο¹ ο² π σ τ ω

Flamsteed	10 11 12 15 17 26 27

Variable	R W Z SW UW (29) VY CX DZ EZ FN FR FS FV FW FY FZ GU GY GZ HN HP HQ HR HZ IL IP IY KM KX LS LZ MZ NO NR OS CX V350 V352 V415

HR	2242 2243 2244 2249 2254 2260 2266 2268 2271 2303 2305 2307 2309 2311 2318 2349 2359 2373 2379 2380 2397 2403 2415 2428 2437 2447 2448 2450 2455 2460 2493 2495 2498 2500 2522 2528 2535 2544 2565 2566 2576 2578 2595 2598 2607 2611 2614 2616 2621 2623 2625 2637 2664 2679 2686 2705 2708 2716 2720 2723 2730 2733 2743 2750 2755 2756 2758 2764 2766 2768 2774 2785 2786 2796 2812 2822 2823 2826 2831 2832 2834 2839 2841 2847 2859

HD	43197 44225 44379 44394 45184 45364 45420 46037 47012 47186 47579 56578 56925

Other	EUVE J0720-317 PSR B0628-28 RX J0720.4-3125 WISE 0713-2917

Open	Collinder 121 Messier 41 NGC 2204 NGC 2243 NGC 2345 NGC 2354 NGC 2358 NGC 2360 NGC 2362 NGC 2367 NGC 2374 NGC 2383 NGC 2384

NGC	2206 2207 2211 2212 2216 2217 2223 2227 2263 2267 2271 2272 2280 2283 2292 2293 2295 2318 2325 2382

Other	Canis Major Overdensity ESO 428-G14 IC 2163 PKS 0634-205 I Zw 36

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