κ Canis Majoris (kappa Canis Majoris)

Below the horizon. Rise: 3:59 | Tran: 6:25 | Set: 8:51

Alt: -43.46° Az: 270.04° Direction: West

κ Canis Majoris is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B1 in the constellation of Canis Major.

κ Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 3.96. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Canis Majoris 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 κ Canis Majoris (kappa Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of κ Canis Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Canis Majoris during the next 100000 years (-11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 50m 46s

Declination -32° 32’ 19”

Hour Angle 08h 02m 18s

Sideral Time 14h 53m 04s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 49m 50s

Declination -32° 30’ 30”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 242.36°

Galactic Latitude -14.49°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for κ Canis Majoris (kappa Canis Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.96

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -2.96

Spectral Type B1IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.23

Temperature 14354K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

κ Canis Majoris is distant 789.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 242.13

Distance (light year) 789.35

Radial Speed 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation κ Canis Majoris
(kappa Canis Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 13 Canis Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD50013

SAO Catalogue SAO197258

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP32759

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-32 3404

FK5 Catalogue 1180

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Kap CMa

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 122.5° RISE 3:59

Max altitude: 6.0° TRANSIT 6:25

Azimuth: 237.5° SET 8:51

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Major