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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Nu² Canis Majoris
Flamsteed Number	7 Canis Majoris
HR (BSC)	2429
HD	47205
Constellation	Canis Major
Right Ascension	6h 36m 41s
Declination	-19° 15' 21"
Distance	64 light years 20 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.0 Absolute: +1.1
Spectral Class	K1.5IIIFe orange giant
Planets in this system	Nu² Canis Majoris b (7 Canis Majoris b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	A giant orange star some five times the Sun's diameter, Nu² Canis Majoris is known to have at least one planet in orbit around it. This planetary companion, designated Nu² Canis Majoris b, is a gas giant about twice the mass of Jupiter, orbiting Nu² Canis Majoris at nearly twice Earth's distance from the Sun.

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