Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 12h 25m 50.9s |
Declination | +39° 01′ 07″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.01 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G9III |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 227 ± 10 ly (70 ± 3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | ±0.044 0.65 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
6 Canum Venaticorum is a star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. This star is approximately 227 light years from Earth.