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Nganurganity
σ Canis Majoris
Nganurganity is an orange giant, in the constellation Canis Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 905.
Where to find it
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.49.
What it’s like
It gives off 4,134 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 3,500 degrees.
It is 1,120.8 light years away: 10,604 trillion kilometres.