ν2 Canis Majoris (nu2 Canis Majoris)

Below the horizon. Rise: 11:49 | Tran: 16:03 | Set: 20:17

Alt: -5.25° Az: 114.64° Direction: East-South-East

ν2 Canis Majoris is a variable giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Canis Major.

ν2 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 3.95. Because of its moderate brightness, ν2 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 ν2 Canis Majoris (nu2 Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of ν2 Canis Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of ν2 Canis Majoris during the next 10000 years (9.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 37m 47s

Declination -19° 16’ 43”

Hour Angle 19h 05m 55s

Sidereal Time 01h 43m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 36m 41s

Declination -19° 15’ 20”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 228.69°

Galactic Latitude -11.8°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν2 Canis Majoris (nu2 Canis Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.95

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 2.46

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.06

Temperature 4603K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν2 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν2 Canis Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν2 Canis Majoris is distant 64.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 19.84

Distance (light year) 64.67

Radial Speed 3 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.059 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.062"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν2 Canis Majoris
(nu2 Canis Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 7 Canis Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD47205

SAO Catalogue SAO151702

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31592

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-19 1502

Gliese Catalogue Gl 239.1

FK5 Catalogue 2510

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3047

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ν2 Canis Majoris (nu2 Canis Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.3° RISE 11:49

Max altitude: 19.2° TRANSIT 16:03

Azimuth: 250.7° SET 20:17

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Major