Muliphein is a blue-white star in Canis Major, a modest point near Sirius that in space lies very far behind the Dog Star.
At a glance
| type | blue-white star (class B) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 442 light-years (136 pc) |
| its light left it | 442 years ago |
| luminosity | 669 × the Sun |
| radius | 6.19 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 11,800 K |
| constellation | Canis Major (Great Dog) |
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About Muliphein
Muliphein is a hot blue-white star, larger and much brighter than the Sun, still burning hydrogen in its core. It is a faint star by the standards of Canis Major, outshone by its brilliant neighbour.
It sits in the head of the Great Dog, north-east of Sirius. Its faintness beside Sirius is mostly a matter of distance: Sirius is one of the Sun’s nearest neighbours, while Muliphein lies far back.
What you see in the piece
In the sky Muliphein is beside Sirius; in the piece the two lie at completely different depths, and Sirius passes by long before Muliphein grows any brighter.
Questions
How far away is Muliphein?
Muliphein is 442 light-years (136 pc) from the Sun, far beyond Sirius.