The star Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -2.4 and a spectral class of B2. Using Figures 12-7 and 12-8 from the text, how would Canis Majoris be classified?
A) B-type white dwarf
B) B2 III
C) B2 V
D) B2 I
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