Zeta Canis Minoris
 Star map of the 25 brightest stars in Canis Minor. Zeta Canis Minoris is circled. |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Right ascension | 07h 51m 41.98835s |
| Declination | +01° 46′ 00.7395″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.03 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B8II |
| U−B color index | -0.48 |
| B−V color index | -0.13 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 32.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -14.43 mas/yr Dec.: -2.40 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.23 ± 0.36mas |
| Distance | 620 ± 40 ly (190 ± 10 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -1.27 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Zeta Canis Minoris (ζ CMi, ζ Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor.
ζ Canis Minoris is a blue-white B-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.13. It is approximately 420 light years from Earth.
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