How to see it
Lam CMa has a visual magnitude of about 4.43: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Lam CMa: right ascension 6h 28m 10s, declination −32° 34′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
Lam CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30788, HD 45813, Gaia DR3 2892302930717628288. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2892302930717628288
- HIP
- 30788
- HD
- 45813
- gaia_dr3
- 2892302930717628288
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Lam CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.43