- Adhara | Meaning, Color, Mass, Facts | Britannica
A blue-white giant star with a spectral type of B1 5, Adhara is 3,500 times brighter than the Sun and is located approximately 405 light-years from Earth Adhara is the brightest star in the sky in the ultraviolet
- Epsilon Canis Majoris - Wikipedia
ε Canis Majoris bore the traditional name Adhara (sometimes spelled Adara, Adard, Udara or Udra), derived from the Arabic word عذارى 'aðāra', "virgins" [18]
- Adhara Star Facts (Epsilon Canis Majoris) - Universe Guide
Adhara, also known as Epsilon Canis Majoris (Bayer) is a luminous giant star located in the constellation of Canis Major, The Big Dog Adhara colour is blue, which means that the star is one of the hottest stars in the Universe, hotter than our star
- Adhara — A bright gem in Canis Major | Space
To find Adhara, first locate Sirius, then look just below to see a distinct triangle of bright stars Adhara is visible in the lower right of this triangle
- Adhara (Epsilon Canis Majoris): Star System, Name, Location . . .
Adhara, Epsilon Canis Majoris (ε CMa), is a binary star system located in the constellation Canis Major It lies at a distance of 430 light years from Earth With an apparent magnitude of 1 50, it is the second brightest star in Canis Major, after Sirius, and the 22nd brightest star in the sky
- Adhara (ε Canis Majoris) | Facts, Information, History Definition
Adhara is the 22 nd brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major It is a binary star system also called Epsilon Canis Majoris and the brightest known ultraviolet source in the sky
- Adhara - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The ancient Arabs referred to this small three-star pattern as "The Virgins," to which the name "Adhara" actually refers (Adhara the westernmost of the three) No one knows why the name was given or who they were
- Adhara - Infoplease
Adhara is a visual binary star with combined luminosity about 8,000 times that of the sun; its distance is about 700 light-years The name is from the Arabic meaning “virgin ”
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