Gamma CMi
HIP 36284; Gamma CMi; 4 CMi
DoubleStar
CMi
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.32
Spectral Type
K3-IIIFe-0.5
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.43)
Distance
171.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 28m 09.8s
Dec
+08° 55' 32.0"
Constellation
CMi
HR
2854
HIP
36284
Bayer
Gamma
Flamsteed
4 CMi
Double Cat
6100
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AD
Separation
26.9″
Companion Mag
13.3
Position Angle
232°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
LAM 4
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 26.9″ · PA: 232° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
389.0d, K 18.6k/s, V0 +46.8k/s, asini 94.6. Unresolved by speckle interferometry.
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