ν1 Canis Majoris (nu1 Canis Majoris)
ν1 Canis Majoris is a double giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
ν1 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its reltive faintness, ν1 Canis Majoris should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ν1 Canis Majoris is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ν1 Canis Majoris
ν1 Canis Majoris (nu1 Canis Majoris) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 10.3°
Azimuth: 221.3°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ν1 Canis Majoris
ν1 Canis Majoris is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ν1 Canis Majoris are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν1 Canis Majoris in the sky:
Visibility of ν1 Canis Majoris from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ν1 Canis Majoris (nu1 Canis Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ν1 Canis Majoris from the Sun and relative movement
ν1 Canis Majoris is distant 276.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ν1 Canis Majoris
ν1 Canis Majoris belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν1 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
ν1 Canis Majoris star system properties
ν1 Canis Majoris 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 ν1 Canis Majoris double sysyem: