Star · F0III
δ¹ CMi
δ¹ CMi is a giant star of spectral type F0III in the constellation Canis Minor, 817.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 36641 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Distance | 817.5 light-years (250.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.24 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.76 |
| Spectral type | F0III |
| Surface temperature | 7,940 K |
| Luminosity | 452 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.21 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 32m 05.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +1° 54′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.24). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1208. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around δ¹ CMi, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.83, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquila. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.