How to see it
29 CMa has a visual magnitude of about 4.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 29 CMa: right ascension 7h 18m 40s, declination −24° 33′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
29 CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 35412, HD 57060, Gaia DR3 5617678822143017088. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5617678822143017088
- HIP
- 35412
- HD
- 57060
- gaia_dr3
- 5617678822143017088
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 29 CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.99