δ3 Canis Minoris (delta3 Canis Minoris)

δ3 Canis Minoris is a multiple hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Canis Minor.

δ3 Canis Minoris visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its faintness, δ3 Canis Minoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ3 Canis Minoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

δ3 Canis Minoris 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 δ3 Canis Minoris double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ3 Canis Minoris is distant 676.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 34 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's δ3 Canis Minoris (delta3 Canis Minoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):