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===Celestial Information===
 
===Celestial Information===
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*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior.  It comes from the Arabic word عذارى ‘aðāra’ meaning ''virgins''.
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*''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
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*''Spectral Class:'' B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 6h 58m 37.549s
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 6h 58m 37.549s
 
*''Declination:'' -28° 58' 19.501"
 
*''Declination:'' -28° 58' 19.501"
  
 
===Important Events===
 
===Important Events===
*Became headquarters of the [[Adhara Coalition]] after the collapase of the [[GTA]].
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*Became headquarters of the [[Adhara Coalition]] after the collapse of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]].
  
 
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*[[Procyon]]
 
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*Unknown System
 
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[[Category:Stars and Planets]]
 
[[Category:Stars and Planets]]

Latest revision as of 16:23, 20 January 2013

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

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