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Procyon B

Procyon B is a Star in the Procyon System approx. 11.4 lightyears from Earth's Solar System.

Some facts about Procyon B

Parallax: 0.286 arcsecs
Spectral type: White dwarf
Radial velocity: -4 km/s
Proper Motion: 1.259 arcsecs/year
Apparent Visual Magnitude: 10.7
Absolute Visual Magnitude: 13.0
Luminosity: 5.5e-4 Solar Luminosities

See also:

Procyon, Procyon A
List of nearest stars

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