How to see it
2 CVn has a visual magnitude of about 4.93: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 2 CVn: right ascension 12h 16m 8s, declination +40° 39′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Canes Venatici constellation (IAU figure CVn).
Catalog context
2 CVn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59831, HD 106690, Gaia DR3 1536314925675920512. In the SkyKeepsake Canes Venatici (CVn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1536314925675920512
- HIP
- 59831
- HD
- 106690
- gaia_dr3
- 1536314925675920512
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 2 CVn
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.93