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:
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:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν3 Canis Majoris in the sky:
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):
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.
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.
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.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν3 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
