Aludra (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Aludra is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible between 21:07 and 00:55. It will become accessible around 21:07, when it rises to an altitude of 14° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:59, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:55 when it sinks below 15° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Aludra
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 2.46 (V) [2] 2.40 (BT) [1] 2.45 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.05 |
| Right ascension: | 07h24m05s [2] |
| Declination: | -29°18'11" [2] |
| Distance: | 609.8 parsec 1987.8 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 7.1 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 324.5° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.47 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.