15 Canum Venaticorum

15 Canum Venaticorum is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

15 Canum Venaticorum visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its reltive faintness, 15 Canum Venaticorum should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about 15 Canum Venaticorum:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 15 Canum Venaticorum

15 Canum Venaticorum is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 15 Canum Venaticorum are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 15 Canum Venaticorum in the sky:

Visibility of 15 Canum Venaticorum from your location

15 Canum Venaticorum is circumpolar and transits at 19:57 UTC (altitude: 77.1°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 15 Canum Venaticorum

The image below is a photograph of 15 Canum Venaticorum from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 15 Canum Venaticorum is -0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of 15 Canum Venaticorum from the Sun and relative movement

15 Canum Venaticorum is distant 1,143.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 15 Canum Venaticorum

15 Canum Venaticorum belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 15 Canum Venaticorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

15 Canum Venaticorum star system properties

15 Canum Venaticorum is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 15 Canum Venaticorum double sysyem:

Alternative designations of 15 Canum Venaticorum