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), in the region of the Canis Minor constellation (IAU figure CMi).
Catalog context
6 CMi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 36425, HD 59294, Gaia DR3 3162840378069441024. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Minor (CMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
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