Cor Caroli
Also known as α² CVn · HR 4915
Cor Caroli is an alpha2 cvn variable star in the constellation Canes Venatici, about 100 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Alpha2 cvn variable star (spectral type A0VpSiEu) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 56m 01s, +38° 19′ |
| Distance | 100 light-years (its light set off about 100 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.88 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 712 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Cor Caroli is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 72° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 78°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
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More in Canes Venatici
- Cocoon Galaxy
- Croc's Eye Galaxy (M94)
- Hockey Stick Galaxy
- M3 (NGC 5272)
- M106 (NGC 4258)
- Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
- TON 618
- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits