ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris)

ν3 Canis Majoris is a bright giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.

ν3 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 4.43. Because of its moderate brightness, ν3 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 ν3 Canis Majoris:

Color of ν3 Canis Majoris ⬤

Magnitude of ν3 Canis Majoris 4.43

Class Bright giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 13°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ν3 Canis Majoris

ν3 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 ν3 Canis Majoris are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 37m 53s

Declination J2000 -18° 14’ 15”

Galactic Longitude 227.87°

Galactic Latitude -11.11°

Constellation Canis Major

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν3 Canis Majoris in the sky:

Finder chart ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris) star

Simplified finder chart for ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris).

Visibility of ν3 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 ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 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: 108.2° RISE 14:24

Max altitude: 20.3° TRANSIT 18:45

Azimuth: 251.8° SET 23:06

RIGHT NOW ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of ν3 Canis Majoris

The image below is a photograph of ν3 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 ν3 Canis Majoris is -0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of ν3 Canis Majoris (nu3 Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of ν3 Canis Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of ν3 Canis Majoris during the next 10000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.17 arcmin in declination);

Distance of ν3 Canis Majoris from the Sun and relative movement

ν3 Canis Majoris is distant 463.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 142.25 pc

Distance (light year) 463.73 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.01 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.007 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ν3 Canis Majoris

ν3 Canis Majoris belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.

Absolute magnitude -1.34

Spectral Type K1II

Color Index (B-V) 1.15

Temperature of ν3 Canis Majoris 4409K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν3 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν3 Canis Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of ν3 Canis Majoris

Bayer designation ν3 Canis Majoris
(nu3 Canis Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 8 Canis Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD47442

SAO Catalogue SAO151730

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31700

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-18 1492

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