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Procyon A

Procyon A is a star in the Procyon system approximately 11.4 light-years from Earth's Solar System.

Some facts about Procyon A

• Parallax: 0.286 arcsecs
• Spectral type: F5 IV-V
• Radial velocity: -4 km/s
• Proper Motion: 1.259 arcsecs/year
• Apparent Visual Magnitude: 0.4
• Absolute Visual Magnitude: 2.68
• Luminosity: 7.73 Solar Luminosities

See also:

• Procyon, Procyon B
• List of nearest stars

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