The star α¹-CVn
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , α¹-CVn is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
α¹-CVn
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 5.48 (V) [3] 5.86 (BT) [2] 5.52 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.32 |
| Right ascension: | 12h56m00s [3] |
| Declination: | +38°18'52" [3] |
| Distance: | 31.2 parsec 101.6 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 239.4 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 283.5° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.01 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.