The star has a magnitude of
14.54 mag and is at a distance of many light years.
It is at coordinates -21.046° (declination) and 6h 18m 52.31s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Canis Major (Big Dog, read more on this constellation).
Declination
-21.046°
Right ascension
6h 18m 52.31s (94.71796°)
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
14.54 mag
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
manymany ly
Tycho-Identifier
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
57984804
HIP-Identifier
Spectral type
not in database
Color index
not in database
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
In February, this star can be viewed from 727 Carew St Springfield MA 01104 USA in the morningin the evening.
Around 7:00pm in late February (Eastern Standard Time), it can be found at an elevation of 26° in the south. Please make sure that no obstacles (such as building, mountains, or trees) are impeding your view.
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