γ Canis Minoris (gamma Canis Minoris)

Below the horizon. Rise: 0:29 | Tran: 7:16 | Set: 13:59

Alt: -25.33° Az: 29.68° Direction: North-North-East

γ Canis Minoris is a multiple giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Canis Minor.

γ Canis Minoris visual magnitude is 4.32. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Canis Minoris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of γ Canis Minoris (gamma Canis Minoris) star

DSS2 image of γ Canis Minoris. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Canis Minoris during the next 10000 years (-10.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 29m 30s

Declination +08° 52’ 24”

Hour Angle 13h 47m 44s

Sideral Time 21h 17m 15s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 28m 09s

Declination +08° 55’ 32”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 209.05°

Galactic Latitude 12.18°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for γ Canis Minoris (gamma Canis Minoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.32

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.11

Spectral Type K3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.43

Temperature 3902K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of γ Canis Minoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

γ 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 γ Canis Minoris double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.32

Secondary star magnitude 10.22

Magnitude difference 5.9

Separation 130 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Canis Minoris is distant 397.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 47 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 121.95

Distance (light year) 397.56

Radial Speed 47 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.062 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.017"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Canis Minoris
(gamma Canis Minoris)

Flamsteed designation 4 Canis Minoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD58972

SAO Catalogue SAO115478

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP36284

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+09 1660

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6100

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 81.1° RISE 0:29

Max altitude: 47.4° TRANSIT 7:16

Azimuth: 278.9° SET 13:59

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Minor