Beta Canum Venaticorum
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 44.5s |
| Declination | +41° 21′ 27″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.26 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G0 V |
| B-V color index | 0.59 |
| U-B color index | 0.05 |
| Variable type | Suspected |
| Astrometry <tr valign=top><td>Radial velocity (Rv)</td><td>7 km/s</td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Proper motion (μ)</td><td> RA: -705.06 mas/yr Dec.: 292.93 mas/yr </td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Parallax (π)</td><td>119.19 ± 0.78 mas</td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Distance</td><td>27.4 ± 0.2 ly (8.39 ± 0.05 pc)</td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Absolute magnitude (MV)</td><td>4.65</td></tr> | |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.08 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.11 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.20 L☉ |
| Temperature | 5,747 K |
| Metallicity | 59-120% |
| Rotation | |
| Age | 4 × 109 years |
| Other designations | |
Beta Canum Venaticorum (β CVn / β Canum Venaticorum) is a star in the constellation Canes Venatici.
β Canum Venaticorum is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.26. It has been called a solar twin.
[edit] Possibility of Life
In 2006, astronomer Margaret Turnbull labelled Beta CVn as the most likely nearby star to host an intelligent species capable of radio astronomy. [1]
[edit] External links
- Chara at SolStation.
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- [4]cs:Asterion
