How to see it
14The CMa has a visual magnitude of about 3.53: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 14The CMa: right ascension 6h 54m 11s, declination −12° 2′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
14The CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 33160, HD 50778, Gaia DR3 2952868119987647744. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2952868119987647744
- HIP
- 33160
- HD
- 50778
- gaia_dr3
- 2952868119987647744
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 14The CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.53