How to see it
6 CVn has a visual magnitude of about 4.77: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 CVn: right ascension 12h 25m 51s, declination +39° 1′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Canes Venatici constellation (IAU figure CVn).
Catalog context
6 CVn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 60646, HD 108225, Gaia DR3 1532184644606148352. In the SkyKeepsake Canes Venatici (CVn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1532184644606148352
- HIP
- 60646
- HD
- 108225
- gaia_dr3
- 1532184644606148352
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 CVn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1532184644606148352
- HD 108225
- HIP 60646
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.77