HK-CMa (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , HK-CMa is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
HK-CMa
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 06h47m01s [4] |
| Declination: | -21°00'55" [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: Variable | 6.05 (V) [2] 5.86 (BT) [2] 6.03 (VT) [2] 6.04 (G) [4] 5.95 (BP) [4] 6.17 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 216.7 parsec 706.3 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.14 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 15.7 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 291.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.63 |
Sources