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b Puppis

QZ Puppis

Blue main sequence star in Puppis

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	b Puppis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3084
HD	64503
Variable Designation	QZ Puppis
Constellation	Puppis
Right Ascension	7h 52m 39s
Declination	-38° 51' 46"
Distance	788 light years 242 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.48 Absolute: -2.44
Spectral Class	B2.5V blue main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	January / February

b Puppis shines against the Milky Way as it passes through central Puppis, in a region dense with star clusters. Visible here to the north of b Puppis is the open cluster Caldwell 71 or NGC 2477, which lies in the deep background relative to the star. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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