Cor Caroli - α2 Canum Venaticorum (alpha2 Canum Venaticorum)

Cor Caroli, also designated as α2 Canum Venaticorum (alpha2 Canum Venaticorum), is a variable and double hypergiant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

Cor Caroli visual magnitude is 2.9. Thanks to its high brightness, Cor Caroli is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

The proper motion of Cor Caroli is -0.234 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.056 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about Cor Caroli

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Cor Caroli

Cor Caroli 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 Cor Caroli are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of Cor Caroli in the sky:

Visibility of Cor Caroli from your location

Today's Cor Caroli - α2 Canum Venaticorum (alpha2 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 Cor Caroli from the Sun and relative movement

Cor Caroli is distant 110.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of Cor Caroli

Cor Caroli belongs to spectral class A0 Cor Caroli is also a SiEuHg chemically peculiar star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Cor Caroli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Cor Caroli star system properties

Cor Caroli 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 Cor Caroli double sysyem:

Alternative designations of Cor Caroli