Beta Canis Majoris

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Beta Canis Majoris is a star in the southern constellation of Canis Major, the "Great Dog". Its name is a Bayer designation; it has the proper name Mirzam, pronounced . Visible to the naked eye, this is a variable star that ranges in apparent visual magnitude from 1.97 to 2.01 over a period of six hours.

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