Zeta Canis Minoris

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ζ Canis Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Canis Minor
Right ascension 07h51m42.0s
Declination +1°46′01″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.12
Distance 420 ± 55 ly
(129 ± 17 pc)
Spectral type B8II
Other designations
13 Canis Minoris, HR 3059, HD 63975, BD+02°1808, FK5 1205, HIP 38373, SAO 116043, GC 10622

Zeta Canis Minoris (ζ CMi / ζ Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor.

ζ Canis Minoris is a blue-white B-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.12. It is approximately 420 light years from Earth.