25 Canum Venaticorum
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h37m27.6s |
| Declination | +36°17′42″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.82 |
| Distance | 192 ± 8 ly (59 ± 2 pc) |
| Spectral type | A7III+F0V |
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25 Canum Venaticorum is a binary star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.82 and is approximately 192 light years from Earth.
The primary component, 25 Canum Venaticorum A, is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. The companion, 25 Canum Venaticorum B, is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.91. The two stars are separated by 1.8 arcseconds on the sky and have an orbital period of 220 years.
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