How to see it

6 CMi has a visual magnitude of about 4.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 6 CMi: right ascension 7h 29m 48s, declination +12° 0′ 23″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

6 CMi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 36425, HD 59294, Gaia DR3 3162840378069441024.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 3162840378069441024

HIP

36425

HD

59294

gaia_dr3

3162840378069441024

Bayer / Flamsteed

6 CMi

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3162840378069441024
• HD 59294
• HIP 36425

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

4.16