Adhara

Canis Major · CMa · ε CMa · HR 2618 · HIP 33579 · magnitude 1.5

Applied in recent times from the Arabic asterism name al-(adhara, "the Virgins", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The significance of the name is unknown.

Astronomy

Designation

HR 2618

HIP

33579

Bayer ID

ε CMa

Visual magnitude

1.5

Right ascension (J2000)

104.656°

Declination (J2000)

-28.9721°

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the Arabic asterism name al-(adhara, "the Virgins", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The significance of the name is unknown.