1. Beta Canis MajorisBeta Canis Majoris (β CMa, β Canis Majoris) is a star in the southern constellation of Canis Major, the 'greater dog', and is located at a distance of about 500 light-years from the Earth. In the modern constellation it lies at the position of the dog's head. It has the traditional name Murzim, Al-Murzim or Mirzam, which is derived from the Arabic (مرزم) for 'The Herald', and probably refers to its position, heralding Sirius in the night sky (i.e. , rising before it).
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