10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
10 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 5.2. Because of its reltive faintness, 10 Canis Majoris should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 10 Canis Majoris is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -13.3°
Azimuth: 236.3°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 10 Canis Majoris are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 10 Canis Majoris in the sky:
Visibility of 10 Canis Majoris from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 10 Canis Majoris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 10 Canis Majoris from the Sun and relative movement
10 Canis Majoris is distant 2,608.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 34 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 10 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
10 Canis Majoris star system properties
10 Canis Majoris is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 10 Canis Majoris double sysyem: