Eta Canis Minoris
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Canis Minor |
Right ascension | 07h28m02.1s |
Declination | +6°56′31″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.22/+11.1 |
Distance | 351 ± 36 ly (108 ± 11 pc) |
Spectral type | F0III |
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Eta Canis Minoris (η CMi / η Canis Minoris) is a binary star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is approximately 351 light years from Earth.
The primary component, η Canis Minoris A, is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.22. It's companion, η Canis Minoris B, is an eleventh magnitude star located 4 arcseconds from the primary.