α1 Canum Venaticorum (alpha1 Canum Venaticorum)
α1 Canum Venaticorum is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.
α1 Canum Venaticorum visual magnitude is 5.6. Because of its reltive faintness, α1 Canum Venaticorum should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of α1 Canum Venaticorum is -0.236 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.062 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about α1 Canum Venaticorum
α1 Canum Venaticorum (alpha1 Canum Venaticorum) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 46.0°
Azimuth: 82.4°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α1 Canum Venaticorum
α1 Canum Venaticorum is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of α1 Canum Venaticorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of α1 Canum Venaticorum in the sky:
Visibility of α1 Canum Venaticorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's α1 Canum Venaticorum (alpha1 Canum Venaticorum) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of α1 Canum Venaticorum from the Sun and relative movement
α1 Canum Venaticorum is distant 81.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of α1 Canum Venaticorum
α1 Canum Venaticorum belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α1 Canum Venaticorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
α1 Canum Venaticorum star system properties
α1 Canum Venaticorum is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the α1 Canum Venaticorum double sysyem: