How to see it
17 CVn has a visual magnitude of about 5.85: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 17 CVn: right ascension 13h 10m 3s, declination +38° 29′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Canes Venatici constellation (IAU figure CVn).
Catalog context
17 CVn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 64246, HD 114447, Gaia DR3 1523092817316419712. In the SkyKeepsake Canes Venatici (CVn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1523092817316419712
- HIP
- 64246
- HD
- 114447
- gaia_dr3
- 1523092817316419712
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 17 CVn
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.85