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Gomeisa (Beta Canis Minoris) (Jan 16, 2005)
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| Type: |
Main sequence star (Class B)
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| Brightness: |
3.5 mag
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| Distance: |
170 ly
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| Colour: |
bluish white
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| Luminosity (Sun = 1): |
250 x
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| Mass (Sun = 1): |
3 x
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| Temperature: |
11,500 degrees
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| Diameter: |
8 solar radii
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| Notes: | |
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Gomeisa rotates at a speed of 250 kilometers per second and it's surrounded by a thin cloud of interstellar gas.
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