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6 CMi

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6 CMi · Canis Minor
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6 CMi has a visual magnitude of about 4.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for 6 CMi: right ascension 7h 29m 48s, declination +12° 0′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Minor constellation (IAU figure CMi).

6 CMi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 36425, HD 59294, Gaia DR3 3162840378069441024. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Minor (CMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 36425
Right ascension
7h 29m 48s
Declination
+12° 00′ 23″
Magnitude
4.16
Distance
≈ 589 ly
Data: gaia-dr3