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25 Canum Venaticorum

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What is 25 Canum Venaticorum

25 Canum Venaticorum shines white and crisp in the Hunting Dogs, nearly 199 light-years away. An A-type star at magnitude 4.82, its cold light contrasts with the deep red of La Superba, another jewel of the same constellation. Near Boötes and the Great Bear, it marks a sober point in a region of sky linked to Asterion and Chara, the two eternal hounds chasing the bear across the northern heavens.

Where it is and when to see it

25 Canum Venaticorum lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is March, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 75° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 86° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 20° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 54° S.

It ranks no. 7 in brightness among the 33 stars of Canes Venatici in our catalogue. To find it, start from Cor Caroli, the brightest: it lies about 8° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 200 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 25 Canum Venaticorum

Constellation: Canes Venatici
Apparent magnitude: 4.82
Distance: 198.7 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 204.365° · Dec 36.295°
Catalogue: HIP 66458 · HD 118623

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Other stars in Canes Venatici

Canes Venatici has 33 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 33 stars in Canes Venatici