17 Canis Majoris

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17 Canis Majoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 06h 55m 02.73805s[1]
Declination −20° 24′ 17.5527″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.80[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence[3]
Spectral type A2 V[4]
B−V color index 0.048±0.003[2]
Distance
610 ± 10 ly
(188 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.14[2]
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
43[3] km/s
HR 2588, SAO 172569, ADS 5585, CCDM 06550-2025, WDS J06550-2024[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata

17 Canis Majoris is a single

apparent visual magnitude of 5.80.[2] The object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −13 km/s.[2]

This is an

″ along a position angle of 147°, as of 2015.[7]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR
    .
  2. ^
    S2CID 119257644
    .
  3. ^
    S2CID 55586789
    .
  4. ^
    Bibcode:1988mcts.book.....H
    .
  5. ^ "17 CMa". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. S2CID 14878976
    .
  7. doi:10.1086/323920
    , retrieved 2015-07-22.
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