Epsilon Canis Minoris

ε Canis Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Canis Minor
Right ascension 07h25m38.9s
Declination +9°16′34″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.99
Distance990 ± 260 ly
(303 ± 81 pc)
Spectral typeG6.5IIb
Other designations
2 Canis Minoris, HR 2828, HD 58367, BD+09°1643, HIP 36041, SAO 115425, GC 9908
Star map of the 25 brightest stars in Canis Minor. Epsilon Canis Minoris is circled.

Epsilon Canis Minoris (ε CMi, ε Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor.

ε Canis Minoris is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.99.[1] It is approximately 990 light years from Earth.

References

  1. ↑ "Epsilon Canis Minoris". SIMBAD. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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