5 Canum Venaticorum

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5 Canum Venaticorum
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Canes Venatici
Right ascension 12h 24m 01.49461s[1]
Declination +51° 33′ 44.1151″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.767[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage giant
Spectral type G7 III Ba0.3[3]
B−V color index 0.868[2]
Distance
375 ± 7 ly
(115 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.68[4]
Details
Myr
HR 4716, SAO 28366[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

5 Canum Venaticorum is a probable

apparent visual magnitude of +4.77.[2] The system is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −14 km/s.[2]

The visible component is an

Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,098 K.[2]

In

References