Procyon

Famous Stars

Procyon

I chose famous stars to research next because I am very interested in learning about the stars I’ve seen every night, but never knew anything about.

Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is the eighth brightest star in the sky, easily seen by the naked eye.

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Star: Procyon ( α CMi )

Chemical Components: Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), Iron (Fe), Strontium (Sr)

Spectrum Analysis (of most abundant component: Magnesium):

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Location: Right Ascension- 07h 39m 18.11950s

                 Declination- +05° 13′ 29.9552″

Stellar Classification: F5

      Yellow giant star

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References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon

http://www.astronoo.com/en/stars.html

http://www.astronoo.com/en/brightest-stars.html