2 Canum Venaticorum

2 Canum Venaticorum is a double giant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

2 Canum Venaticorum visual magnitude is 5.66. Because of its reltive faintness, 2 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 2 Canum Venaticorum:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 2 Canum Venaticorum

2 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 2 Canum Venaticorum are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 2 Canum Venaticorum in the sky:

Visibility of 2 Canum Venaticorum from your location

2 Canum Venaticorum is circumpolar and transits at 19:04 UTC (altitude: 79.2°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 2 Canum Venaticorum

The image below is a photograph of 2 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 2 Canum Venaticorum is 0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of 2 Canum Venaticorum from the Sun and relative movement

2 Canum Venaticorum is distant 833.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 2 Canum Venaticorum

2 Canum Venaticorum belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 2 Canum Venaticorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

2 Canum Venaticorum star system properties

2 Canum Venaticorum 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 2 Canum Venaticorum double sysyem:

Alternative designations of 2 Canum Venaticorum