3.02
Apparent Mag336
Distance (ly)B2.5V
Spectral Type20,000
Temperature (K)Furud is a hot blue star in Canis Major and a spectroscopic binary. Its name means the bright single one in Arabic.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.02
Absolute Magnitude-2.05
Distance336 light-years
Spectral TypeB2.5V
Temperature20,000 K
Luminosity3,500 L☉
Radius3.9 R☉
Mass7.7 M☉
Right Ascension06h 20m 18.8s
Declination-30° 03′ 48.1″
ConstellationCanis Major
Notable Facts
- The name Furud means the bright single one in Arabic
- It is a spectroscopic binary with a period of 675 days
- The star is about 3,500 times more luminous than the Sun