Xi-1 Canis Majoris (HIP 31125), a blue-white subgiant star in Stars

Xi-1 Canis Majoris (HIP 31125) is a blue-white subgiant star (B0.7IV) in Stars, 1,370 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.34.

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Xi-1 Canis Majoris (HIP 31125)

Xi-1 Canis Majoris is a blue-white subgiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,370 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.34. Iron abundance: -0.18 (66% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 30.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,905 28,418 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 31m, Dec -23° 25.1'

Spectral type: B0.7IV

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