λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris)

λ Canis Majoris is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Canis Major.

λ Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 4.48. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Canis Majoris should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about λ Canis Majoris:

Color of λ Canis Majoris ⬤

Magnitude of λ Canis Majoris 4.48

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of λ Canis Majoris

λ Canis Majoris is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of λ Canis Majoris are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 28m 10s

Declination J2000 -32° 34’ 47”

Galactic Longitude 240.64°

Galactic Latitude -18.76°

Constellation Canis Major

The simplified sky map below shows the position of λ Canis Majoris in the sky:

Finder chart λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris) star

Simplified finder chart for λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris).

Visibility of λ Canis Majoris from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 122.6° RISE 16:02

Max altitude: 5.9° TRANSIT 18:28

Azimuth: 237.4° SET 20:53

RIGHT NOW λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of λ Canis Majoris

The image below is a photograph of λ Canis Majoris 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 λ Canis Majoris is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.024 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of λ Canis Majoris (lambda Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of λ Canis Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Canis Majoris during the next 10000 years (-3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of λ Canis Majoris from the Sun and relative movement

λ Canis Majoris is distant 405.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 124.53 pc

Distance (light year) 405.98 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 41 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.018 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.024 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of λ Canis Majoris

λ Canis Majoris belongs to spectral class B4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -1.00

Spectral Type B4V

Color Index (B-V) -0.17

Temperature of λ Canis Majoris 12902K

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

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

Alternative designations of λ Canis Majoris

Bayer designation λ Canis Majoris
(lambda Canis Majoris)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD45813

SAO Catalogue SAO196857

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30788

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-32 3066

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