Eta Canis Minoris
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Canis Minor |
Right ascension | 07h28m02.1s |
Declination | +6°56′31″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.22/+11.1 |
Distance | 351 ± 36 ly (108 ± 11 pc) |
Spectral type | F0III |
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Eta Canis Minoris (η CMi, η Canis Minoris) is a binary star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is approximately 351 light years from Earth.
The primary component, η Canis Minoris A, is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.24.,[1] Its companion, η Canis Minoris B, is an eleventh magnitude star located 4 arcseconds from the primary, though is actually around 440 AU from the main star and takes around 5000 years to orbit it.[2]
References
- ↑ "Eta Canis Minoris". SIMBAD. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ Kaler, Jim. "Eta and Delta-1 CMi". Stars. University of Illinois. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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