h Canis Minoris
catalogues and names
| catalogues and names | h CMi, 5 CMi, HR 2851, HD 58923, SAO 115477, BD +7 1729, WDS 07280+0657 |
| constellation | Canis Minor |
data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)
position, motion, parallax:
| position (J2000) | RA: 7h 28min 2.1sec | DEC: +6° 56' 31'' | ||
| position (B1900) | RA: 7h 22min 39.3sec | DEC: +7° 8' 45'' | ||
| proper motion (J2000) | RA: -0.004 arcsec/a | DEC: -0.044 arcsec/a | ||
| radial velocity | 18 km/s | |||
| rotational velocity | 67 km/s (uncertain) (variable) | |||
| trigonometric parallax | 0.01 arcsec | |||
| galactic coordinates | longitude: 210.85° | latitude: 11.28° | ||
magnitude
| visual magnitude | 5.25 (V on UBV Johnson system) |
spectral / color information
| spectral class | F0III |
| B-V-magnitude | 0.22 |
| U-B-magnitude | 0.17 |
double/multiple star system information
| separation | 4 arcsec |
| mag difference (of double or brightest multiple) | 5.2 |
| note (category: double and multiple data): | CPM. |
miscellaneous information
| note (category: group membership): | Possible Pleiades group. |
data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)
position, motion, parallax:
| position (J2000) | RA: 7h 28min 2.071sec | DEC: +6° 56' 30.81'' | ±0.35 arcsec | source: 17 |
| proper motion (J2000) | RA: -0.0002 arcsec/a | DEC: -0.048 arcsec/a | source: 25 | |
| radial velocity | 18 km/s | source: 25 | ||
| trigonometric parallax | 0.01 arcsec | ±0.001 arcsec | source: 25 | |
| galactic coord. (B1950) | longitude: 210.86° | latitude: 11.28° | ||
magnitude:
| visual | 5.25 (observed) | source: 25 |
| photovisual | 5.3 | source: 2 |
| photographic | 5.4 | source: 16 |
spectral information:
| spectral class | A5 | source: 96 | |
| Morgan-Keenan | F0III | source: 25 | |
| B-magnitude | 5.47 ±0.05 | B-V-magnitude | 0.22 |
| U-magnitude | 5.64 ±0.05 | U-B-magnitude | 0.17 |
double/multiple star system information:
| separation between brightest and second brightest component | 4 arcsec |
| magnitude difference between brightest and second brightest component | 5.9 |
| position angle | 25 ° |
sources:
| 2 | HD and HDE Catalogs |
| Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University | |
| 16 | PPM North and PPM South Catalogs and PPM Supplement |
| Roser, S., and U. Bastian, "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions," A&AS, Vol. 74, p. 449, 1988, and Bastian, U., et al., "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions - South," 1993 | |
| 17 | ACRS |
| Corbin, T.E., and S.E. Urban, Astrographic Catalog Reference Stars, United States Naval Observatory, 1991 | |
| 19 | WDS Catalog |
| Worley, C.E., and G.G. Douglass, Washington Catalog of Visual Double Stars 1996.0, United States Naval Observatory, 1996 | |
| 25 | Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition |
| Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994 | |
| 96 | SAO or HD/HDE Catalog |
| Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2 | |
data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)
position and proper motion:
| position (B1950) | RA: 7h 25min 20.734sec | DEC: +7° 2' 43.34'' | ±0.022 arcsec |
| position (J2000) | RA: 7h 28min 2.078sec | DEC: +6° 56' 31'' | |
| proper motion B1950 (FK4) | RA: -0.0004 arcsec/a | DEC: -0.046 arcsec/a | ±0.004 arcsec/a in RA ±0.004 arcsec/a in DEC |
| proper motion J2000 (FK5) | RA: -0.0003 arcsec/a | DEC: -0.044 arcsec/a | |
| source of proper motion data | Determined by source catalog | ||
magnitude:
| visual | 5.3 (accuracy: 2 decimals) |
| source of visual magnitude data | Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry. |
spectral information:
| spectral class | A5 |
| source of spectral data | Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog. |
remarks for duplicity and variability
| Double star in Aitken's Double Star Catalogue (Aitken 1932) |
catalogues
| source catalogue | GC, catalogue number: 9970 |
| Durchmusterung | BD+07 1729 |
| Boss General Catalogue | 9970 |
| Henry Draper Catalogue | 58923 |
data from The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996)
position and proper motion:
| position (J2000) | RA: 7h 28min | DEC: +6° 57' |
| proper motion (J2000) | RA: -0.004 arcsec/a | DEC: -0.048 arcsec/a |
double/multiple star system information:
| component | year | number of measures | position angle | angular separation | magnitude of 1st component | magnitude of 2nd component | spectral class(es) | discoverer code |
| - | 1875 | 19 | 25° | 4'' | 5.25 | 11.1 | F0III | BU 21 |
discoverer information:
| discoverer code | discoverer | reference |
| BU 21 | Burnham, S.W. | - |
notes:
| note | Eta CMi. |