Adhara (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Adhara is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Adhara
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 06h58m37s [3] |
| Declination: | -28°58'19" [3] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 1.53 (V) [3] 1.35 (BT) [2] 1.50 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 124.2 parsec 405.0 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.13 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 3.5 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 67.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.94 |
Sources