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Bright stars in Canis Minor - Full list

The table below lists all the stars in the Canis Minor constellation which are brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate). The list includes 44 stars. Click on each star to see more details about it.

HR Number(*) Star designation Proper name Visual magnitude Color Notes
HR2943 α Canis Minoris Procyon 0.38 Variable; Multiple;
HR2845 β Canis Minoris Gomeisa 2.9 Variable; Multiple;
HR2854 γ Canis Minoris 4.32 Multiple;
HR3145 4.39 Double;
HR2864 6 Canis Minoris 4.54 Variable;
HR2828 ε Canis Minoris 4.99
HR3059 ζ Canis Minoris 5.14
HR2880 δ1 Canis Minoris 5.25
HR2851 η Canis Minoris 5.25 Double;
HR3110 14 Canis Minoris 5.29 Multiple;
HR2820 1 Canis Minoris 5.3
HR3008 11 Canis Minoris 5.3 Variable;
HR2729 5.35
HR2887 δ2 Canis Minoris 5.59
HR2728 5.62
HR3136 5.65 Double;
HR2682 5.75
HR2901 δ3 Canis Minoris 5.81 Multiple;
HR2747 5.82 Variable;
HR3087 5.86
HR2778 5.89
HR2918 5.91
HR2779 5.91
HR2966 5.94 Variable;
HR2801 5.99
HR2950 6.02 Multiple;
HR3097 6.05
HR2710 6.09
HR2713 6.16
HR3093 6.17
HR3050 6.18 Double;
HR2982 6.19 Multiple;
HR3144 6.22 Variable;
HR2893 6.28
HR3061 6.31 Variable;
HR3098 6.35 Double;
HR2836 6.37
HR3103 6.41 Variable;
HR2840 6.41
HR2987 6.43
HR2989 6.47 Variable;
HR3033 6.53
HR2904 6.55 Variable;
HR2760 6.65

(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.