6 Canum Venaticorum
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 25m 50.9s |
| Declination | +39° 01′ 07″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.01 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 227 ± 10 ly (70 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.65±0.044[1] |
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| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
6 Canum Venaticorum is a star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. This star is approximately 227 light years from Earth.
References
- ^ Park, Sunkyung; et al. (2013), "Wilson-Bappu Effect: Extended to Surface Gravity", The Astronomical Journal, 146 (4): 73, arXiv:1307.0592, Bibcode:2013AJ....146...73P, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/73.
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