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===Celestial Information=== | ===Celestial Information=== | ||
| − | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Canis Minoris, Canis Minor. | + | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Canis Minoris, Canis Minor. The name comes from the Greek προκύον (prokúon), meaning ''before the dog''(since it preceeds the Dog Star, [[Sirius]]) |
| − | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Elgomaisa | + | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Elgomaisa, 南河三 Nánhésān (Chinese for ''the Third Star in the Southern River''). |
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 11.41 lyrs, 3.497 par | *''Distance from Sol:'' 11.41 lyrs, 3.497 par | ||
*''Type of System:'' Binary | *''Type of System:'' Binary | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 13 January 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Canis Minoris, Canis Minor. The name comes from the Greek προκύον (prokúon), meaning before the dog(since it preceeds the Dog Star, Sirius)
- Other name(s) and meaning: Elgomaisa, 南河三 Nánhésān (Chinese for the Third Star in the Southern River).
- Distance from Sol: 11.41 lyrs, 3.497 par
- Type of System: Binary
- Color: F5-Yellow Main Sequence, A-White Dwarf
- Right Ascension: 7h 39m 18.113s
- Declination: +5° 13' 30.06"
Important Events
- To be filled in later.
Jump Nodes
Though this is a double star system, only the primary star is indicated on The Official Volition Node Map.
