Gamma Canis Minoris
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Right ascension | 07h28m09.8s |
| Declination | +8°55′32″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.33 |
| Distance | 398 ± 45 ly (122 ± 14 pc) |
| Spectral type | K3-IIIFe-0.5 |
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Gamma Canis Minoris (γ CMi / γ Canis Minoris) is a binary star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is approximately 398 light years from Earth.
γ Canis Minoris is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.33. It is a spectroscopic binary, and it has an unresolved companion which has an orbital period of 389 days.
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