How to see it
5 CVn has a visual magnitude of about 4.54: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 5 CVn: right ascension 12h 24m 2s, declination +51° 33′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Canes Venatici constellation (IAU figure CVn).
Catalog context
5 CVn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 60485, HD 107950, Gaia DR3 1547805440663969920. In the SkyKeepsake Canes Venatici (CVn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1547805440663969920
- HIP
- 60485
- HD
- 107950
- gaia_dr3
- 1547805440663969920
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 5 CVn
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.54