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NR Canis Majoris also known as HR 2853 HD 58954 and HIP 36186 is a Delta Scuti variable star with a spectral classification of F2V. NR Canis Majoris is located at Right Ascension 7h27m8s and declination of -17.51.55 and has an apparent magnitude of +5.6 visible under dark conditions with the naked eye. The star is located to the west of Sirius and west of Gamma Canis Majoris. NR Canis Majoris is 85.88 pc from the Sun according to Hipparcos and has a mass of 1.5 solar masses.