ξ²-CMa (Star)
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 Cambridge , ξ²-CMa is visible between 00:16 and 04:16. It will become accessible at around 00:16, when it rises to an altitude of 19° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:16, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:16 when it sinks below 19° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
ξ²-CMa
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 06h35m03s [3] |
| Declination: | −22°57'53" [3] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 4.53 (V) [3] 4.50 (BT) [2] 4.53 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 135.3 parsec 441.1 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.02 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 23.2 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 36.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.13 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.