ξ2 Canis Majoris (xi2 Canis Majoris)

Below the horizon. Rise: 11:40 | Tran: 15:30 | Set: 19:20

Alt: -17.14° Az: 254.41° Direction: West-South-West

ξ2 Canis Majoris is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Canis Major.

ξ2 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ2 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 ξ2 Canis Majoris (xi2 Canis Majoris) star

DSS2 image of ξ2 Canis Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ2 Canis Majoris during the next 10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 36m 07s

Declination -22° 59’ 11”

Hour Angle 05h 55m 40s

Sidereal Time 12h 31m 48s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 35m 03s

Declination -22° 57’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 231.99°

Galactic Latitude -13.68°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ2 Canis Majoris (xi2 Canis Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.54

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -0.97

Spectral Type A0V

Color Index (B-V) -0.05

Temperature 10795K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ2 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ2 Canis Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ2 Canis Majoris is distant 411.62 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 126.26

Distance (light year) 411.62

Radial Speed 26 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.016"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ2 Canis Majoris
(xi2 Canis Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 5 Canis Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD46933

SAO Catalogue SAO171982

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31416

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-22 1458

FK5 Catalogue 249

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ξ2 Canis Majoris (xi2 Canis Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 113.0° RISE 11:40

Max altitude: 15.5° TRANSIT 15:30

Azimuth: 247.0° SET 19:20

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Major