Epsilon Canis Minoris

ε Canis Minoris
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Canis Minor
Right ascension	07^h25^m38.9^s
Declination	+9°16′34″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.99
Distance	990 ± 260 ly (303 ± 81 pc)
Spectral type	G6.5IIb
Other designations
2 Canis Minoris, HR 2828, HD 58367, BD+09°1643, HIP 36041, SAO 115425, GC 9908

Star map of the 25 brightest stars in Canis Minor. Epsilon Canis Minoris is circled.

Epsilon Canis Minoris (ε CMi, ε Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor.

ε Canis Minoris is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.99.^[1] It is approximately 990 light years from Earth.

References

↑ "Epsilon Canis Minoris". SIMBAD. Retrieved 25 May 2012.

Canis Minor constellation

Stars (list)

Bayer	α (Procyon) β (Gomeisa) γ δ¹ δ² δ³ ε ζ η

Flamsteed	1 6 11 14 13 Pup

Variable	S XZ YY YZ AD AI AK AZ BC BG BU CY

HR	2682 2710 2713 2728 2729 2747 2778 2779 2801 2836 2840 2893 2918 2966 2982 2987 3050 3087 3093 3097 3098 3136 3144

HD	57707 59603 62286 63475 63798 63838

Gliese	GJ 1103 GJ 3454

Other	Luyten's Star

Star clusters

Open	NGC 2459

Galaxies

NGC	2350 2402 2416 2470 2485 2491 2496 2499 2504 2508 2510 2511 2538

Other	Markarian 1210 PKS 0736+017 QSO B0805+046

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