θ-CMa (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , θ-CMa is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 13° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
θ-CMa
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 06h54m11s [4] |
| Declination: | -12°02'19" [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.08 (V) [2] 5.94 (BT) [2] 4.23 (VT) [2] 3.53 (G) [4] 4.37 (BP) [4] 2.70 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 82.9 parsec 270.1 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.45 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 137.4 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 264.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.52 |
Sources