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Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris) (Jan 16, 2005)
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| Type: |
A: Giant star (Class F5 IV)
B: White dwarf (Class wdF8) |
| Brightness: |
2.68 mag
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| Distance: |
11.25 ly
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| Colour: |
yellowish white
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| Luminosity (Sun = 1): |
A: 7.6 x
B: 0.0005 x |
| Mass (Sun = 1): |
A: 1.7 x
B: 0.63 x |
| Temperature: |
A: 6,500 degrees
B: 8,700 degrees |
| Diameter: |
A: 3.2 solar radii
B: 0.02 solar radii |
| Notes: | |
| Procyon is a double star system consisting of a giant and a white dwarf. Both Procyon A and B form the eighth brightest star in our sky. | |