Eta Canis Minoris
Binary star with an F-type giant primary.
Eta Canis Minoris is a binary star system in Canis Minor. The primary is an F-type giant of magnitude 5.25, about 318 light-years away. Its companion, an eleventh-magnitude star, was reported in 1872.
Quick Facts
- Bayer designation
- η Canis Minoris
- Apparent magnitude (primary)
- 5.25
- Distance
- 318 ly
- Spectral type (primary)
- F0 III
- Mass (primary)
- 2.2 M☉
- Luminosity (primary)
- 57.5 L / 57,500 cc☉
- Companion magnitude
- 11
- Angular separation
- 4 arcseconds
Facts from the source article.
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