How to see it
27 CMa has a visual magnitude of about 4.51: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 27 CMa: right ascension 7h 14m 15s, declination −26° 21′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
27 CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 34981, HD 56014, Gaia DR3 5610288149803056896. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5610288149803056896
- HIP
- 34981
- HD
- 56014
- gaia_dr3
- 5610288149803056896
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 27 CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.51