Aludra

E506488

Aludra is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, known for its high luminosity and relatively short remaining lifespan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf star
hasApparentMagnitudeV approximately 2.45
hasBayerDesignation Eta Canis Majoris NERFINISHED
hasColor blue
hasCulturalAssociation star in the Great Dog (Canis Major)
hasEffectiveTemperature hot
hasEquatorialCoordinatesEpochJ2000 in constellation Canis Major
hasFlamsteedDesignation 24 Canis Majoris NERFINISHED
hasLuminosity high luminosity
hasLuminosityClass Ia
hasMass several times the mass of the Sun
hasNameMeaning meaning related to “the virgin” or “the maiden” in Arabic tradition
hasNameOrigin derived from Arabic
hasProperName Aludra NERFINISHED
hasRadius much larger than the Sun
hasRemainingLifespan relatively short
hasSpectralType B5Ia
hasStellarEvolutionStage late evolutionary stage
hasVariabilityType suspected variable star
isOneOfBrightestStarsIn Canis Major NERFINISHED
isPartOfAsterism Canis Major constellation pattern
isUsedFor stellar evolution studies of massive stars
isVisibleToNakedEye true
locatedInConstellation Canis Major NERFINISHED
willEndAs core-collapse supernova candidate

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Canis Major contains Aludra