Zeta Canis Minoris

ζ Canis Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Canis Minor
Right ascension 07h51m42.0s
Declination +1°46′01″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.13
Distance420 ± 55 ly
(129 ± 17 pc)
Spectral typeB8II
Other designations
13 Canis Minoris, HR 3059, HD 63975, BD+02°1808, FK5 1205, HIP 38373, SAO 116043, GC 10622
Star map of the 25 brightest stars in Canis Minor. Zeta Canis Minoris is circled.

Zeta Canis Minoris (ζ CMi, ζ Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor.

ζ Canis Minoris is a blue-white B-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.13. It is approximately 420 light years from Earth.

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