How to see it
11 CMa has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 11 CMa: right ascension 6h 46m 51s, declination −14° 25′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
11 CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 32492, HD 49229, Gaia DR3 2949098787968203520. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2949098787968203520
- HIP
- 32492
- HD
- 49229
- gaia_dr3
- 2949098787968203520
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 11 CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.24