Cor-Caroli (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Cor-Caroli is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:36 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.

Name Cor-Caroli
Object type Star
Other names
Cor Caroli
α²-CVn
Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum
12-CVn
12 Canum Venaticorum
HR 4915[1]
HD 112413
HIP 63125[5]
TYC 3021-2645-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 1517698716348324992[6]
Position
Right ascension:12h56m01s [6]
Declination:+38°19'07" [6]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:
Variable
2.89 (V) [3]
2.81 (BT) [2]
2.87 (VT) [2]
2.90 (G) [6]
3.16 (BP) [6]
2.94 (RP) [6]
Distance:30.6 parsec
99.6 lightyrs [6]
B-V Color (mag):-0.06
Proper motion (speed):240.2 mas/yr[6]
Proper motion (pos ang):283.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.46

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