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Mirzam

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MIRZAM (Beta Canis Majoris). Commonly also seen spelled "Murzim," Mirzam is the Beta star of Canis Major, the Larger Dog, the greater of Orion's canine companions.

 


Mirzam is a hot, blue B1II-III subgiant or giant star having about 8 times the diameter of the sun and 3200 times the luminosity.

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Named stars: Alpha CMa (Sirius/Alhabor), Beta CMa (Mirzam), Gamma CMa (Muliphein), Delta CMa (Wezen), Epsilon CMa (Adhara), Zeta CMa (Phurud/Aludra)
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Adhara (ε CMa), Aludra (η CMa), Furud (ζ CMa), Menkelb Prior (ο1 CMa), Menkelb Posterior (ο2 CMa), Mirzam, (Murzim, β CMa), Muliphein (γ CMa), Sirius (Dog Star, α CMa), Wezen (δ CMa).

Beta CMa, common name Mirzam (greek: the announcer (of Sirius)), is a blue giant of 2.0 mag.
Another double is epsilon CMa: Adhara (meaning: the virgins). The blue giant of 1.

Mirzam Beta Canis Majoris
Misam Kappa Persei
Mizar Zeta Ursae Majoris
Mothallah Alpha Trianguli
Muliphein Gamma Centauri, Gamma Canis Majoris
Muphrid (or Mufrid) Eta Bootis
Murzim Beta Canis Majoris
Muscida Omicron Ursae Majoris, or ...

See also: Star, Canis Major, Sirius, Sky, Orbit