The star ξ¹-CMa
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 , ξ¹-CMa is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:55 (EDT) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 19° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:32.
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Name
ξ¹-CMa
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.33 (V) [3] 4.04 (BT) [2] 4.30 (VT) [2] 4.30 (G) [6] 4.17 (BP) [6] 4.53 (RP) [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.23 |
| Right ascension: | 06h31m51s [6] |
| Declination: | -23°25'06" [6] |
| Distance: | 200.7 parsec 654.1 lightyrs [6] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 5.9 mas/yr [6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 327.1° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.18 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.