How to see it
17 CMa has a visual magnitude of about 5.78: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 17 CMa: right ascension 6h 55m 3s, declination −20° 24′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
17 CMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 33248, HD 51055, Gaia DR3 2932289110610225408. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2932289110610225408
- HIP
- 33248
- HD
- 51055
- gaia_dr3
- 2932289110610225408
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 17 CMa
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.78