Bright Stars in Canis Major - Full List
The table below lists all the stars in the Canis Major constellation which are brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate). The list includes 155 stars. Click on each star to see more details about it.
| HR Number(*) | Star designation | Proper name | Visual magnitude | Color | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HR2491 | α Canis Majoris | Sirius | -1.46 | ⬤ | Multiple; |
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HR2618 | ε Canis Majoris | Adhara | 1.5 | ⬤ | Double; |
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HR2693 | δ Canis Majoris | Wezen | 1.84 | ⬤ | Variable; |
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HR2294 | β Canis Majoris | Mirzam | 1.98 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; |
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HR2827 | η Canis Majoris | Aludra | 2.45 | ⬤ | Double; |
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HR2282 | ζ Canis Majoris | Furud | 3.02 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; |
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HR2653 | ο2 Canis Majoris | 3.02 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2646 | σ Canis Majoris | Unurgunite | 3.47 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; |
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HR2749 | ω Canis Majoris | 3.85 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2580 | ο1 Canis Majoris | 3.87 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2429 | ν2 Canis Majoris | 3.95 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2538 | κ Canis Majoris | 3.96 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2574 | θ Canis Majoris | 4.07 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2657 | γ Canis Majoris | Muliphein | 4.12 | ⬤ | |
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HR2387 | ξ1 Canis Majoris | 4.33 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | |
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HR2596 | ι Canis Majoris | 4.37 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2782 | τ Canis Majoris | 4.4 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | |
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HR2443 | ν3 Canis Majoris | 4.43 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2361 | λ Canis Majoris | 4.48 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2414 | ξ2 Canis Majoris | 4.54 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2766 | 4.64 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2745 | 27 Canis Majoris | 4.66 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | |
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HR2590 | π Canis Majoris | 4.68 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | |
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HR2764 | 4.79 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2450 | 4.82 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2571 | 15 Canis Majoris | 4.83 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2812 | 4.96 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2781 | 29 Canis Majoris | 4.98 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2593 | μ Canis Majoris | 5 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR2244 | 5.01 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2260 | 5.14 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2379 | 5.15 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2492 | 10 Canis Majoris | 5.2 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | |
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HR2305 | 5.22 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2447 | 5.27 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2786 | 5.28 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2504 | 11 Canis Majoris | 5.29 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2595 | 5.3 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2498 | 5.32 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2825 | 5.33 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2834 | 5.35 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2756 | 5.36 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2822 | 5.38 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2823 | 5.39 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2522 | 5.39 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2678 | 5.39 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2819 | 5.43 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2796 | 5.45 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2607 | 5.46 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2758 | 5.46 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2708 | 5.46 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2266 | 5.52 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2750 | 5.58 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2616 | 5.59 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2855 | 5.61 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2415 | 5.62 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2311 | 5.63 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2640 | 5.63 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2853 | 5.63 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2565 | 5.64 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2284 | 5.64 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2397 | 5.69 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2704 | 5.69 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2545 | 5.7 | ⬤ | Multiple; | ||
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HR2788 | 5.7 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2423 | ν1 Canis Majoris | 5.7 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR2460 | 5.71 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2690 | 5.71 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2364 | 5.74 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2588 | 17 Canis Majoris | 5.74 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR2359 | 5.77 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2832 | 5.78 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2841 | 5.78 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2723 | 5.78 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2859 | 5.79 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2535 | 5.79 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2501 | 5.8 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2271 | 5.81 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2716 | 5.84 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2802 | 5.87 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2242 | 5.91 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2249 | 5.92 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2500 | 5.92 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2718 | 26 Canis Majoris | 5.92 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2380 | 5.93 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2428 | 5.97 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2243 | 5.99 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2730 | 6.01 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2800 | 6.01 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2448 | 6.03 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2699 | 6.03 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2576 | 6.04 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2455 | 6.05 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2839 | 6.05 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2495 | 6.05 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2268 | 6.06 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2254 | 6.07 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2349 | 6.07 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2686 | 6.08 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2509 | 12 Canis Majoris | 6.08 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2785 | 6.09 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2664 | 6.09 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2720 | 6.1 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2437 | 6.12 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2309 | 6.12 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2734 | 6.12 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2481 | 6.13 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2566 | 6.14 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2373 | 6.16 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2826 | 6.19 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2578 | 6.21 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2611 | 6.23 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2705 | 6.23 | ⬤ | Multiple; | ||
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HR2303 | 6.24 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2831 | 6.24 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2392 | 6.24 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2623 | 6.26 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2637 | 6.27 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2847 | 6.31 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2625 | 6.31 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2755 | 6.32 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2768 | 6.32 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2528 | 6.33 | ⬤ | Multiple; | ||
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HR2544 | 6.33 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2743 | 6.33 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2307 | 6.34 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2680 | 6.34 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2433 | 6.35 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2733 | 6.36 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2598 | 6.36 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2614 | 6.37 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2318 | 6.39 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2225 | 6.39 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2403 | 6.4 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2567 | 6.4 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2621 | 6.42 | ⬤ | Multiple; | ||
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HR2493 | 6.45 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2774 | 6.46 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2679 | 6.48 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2213 | 6.52 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2628 | 6.53 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | ||
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HR2497 | 6.54 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR2226 | 6.54 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2850 | 6.56 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2724 | 6.59 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2306 | 6.6 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR2824 | 6.6 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2741 | 6.6 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2799 | 6.61 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2603 | 6.61 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2688 | 6.62 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2695 | 6.65 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2252 | 6.67 | ⬤ | |||
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HR2583 | 6.91 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR2537 | 7.04 | ⬤ | Variable; |
(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.