Difference between revisions of "Adhara"
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| − | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior. | + | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior. It comes from the Arabic word عذارى ‘aðāra’ meaning ''virgins''. |
| − | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Adara | + | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Adara(same meaning as Adhara), Adharaz, Undara, Undara, 弧矢七 ( Chinese for ''the Seventh Star of the Bow and Arrow''). |
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 430.863 ly, 132.100 pc | *''Distance from Sol:'' 430.863 ly, 132.100 pc | ||
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*''Type of System:'' Binary | *''Type of System:'' Binary | ||
*''Spectral Class:'' B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence | *''Spectral Class:'' B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 13 January 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior. It comes from the Arabic word عذارى ‘aðāra’ meaning virgins.
- Other name(s) and meaning: Adara(same meaning as Adhara), Adharaz, Undara, Undara, 弧矢七 ( Chinese for the Seventh Star of the Bow and Arrow).
- Distance from Sol: 430.863 ly, 132.100 pc
- Type of System: Binary
- Spectral Class: B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence
- Right Ascension: 6h 58m 37.549s
- Declination: -28° 58' 19.501"
Important Events
- Became headquarters of the Adhara Coalition after the collapase of the GTA.
Jump Nodes
- Epsilon Pegasi
- Procyon
- Unknown System
