List of stars in Canis Minor

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	F	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
Procyon	α	10		61421	37279	07h 39m 18.54s	+05° 13′ 39.0″	0.34	2.65	11	F5IV-V	Antecanis, Al Shira, Elgomaisa; 7th brightest star, 13th nearest star system; binary; suspected variable, Vmax = 0.34m, Vmin = 0.41m
β CMi	β	3		58715	36188	07h 27m 09.07s	+08° 17′ 21.9″	2.89	−0.70	170	B8Vvar	Gomeisa; γ Cas variable, Vmax = 2.84m, Vmin = 2.92m
γ CMi	γ	4		58972	36284	07h 28m 09.83s	+08° 55′ 31.8″	4.33	−1.10	318	K3III SB	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.30m, Vmin = 4.34m, P = 55 d
HD 66141	(λ) [a]	(13) [b]		66141	39311	08h 02m 15.95s	+02° 20′ 03.5″	4.39	−0.13	261	K2III	suspected variable; has a planet (b)
6 CMi	ο [c]	6		59294	36425	07h 29m 47.78s	+12° 00′ 23.8″	4.55	−1.63	560	K2III	suspected variable, Vmax = 4.48m, Vmin = 4.55m
ε CMi	ε	2		58367	36041	07h 25m 38.90s	+09° 16′ 34.0″	4.99	−2.42	988	G8III
ζ CMi	ζ	13		63975	38373	07h 51m 42.00s	+01° 46′ 00.8″	5.12	−0.43	420	B8II
η CMi	η	5		58923	36265	07h 28m 02.08s	+06° 56′ 31.5″	5.22	0.06	351	F0III
δ1 CMi	δ1	7		59881	36641	07h 32m 05.95s	+01° 54′ 52.1″	5.24	−1.67	787	F0III
11 CMi	π [d]	11		62832	37921	07h 46m 16.22s	+10° 46′ 05.9″	5.25	0.34	312	A1Vnn
14 CMi		14		65345	38962	07h 58m 20.75s	+02° 13′ 28.3″	5.30	0.75	264	K0III
HD 55751				55751	34987	07h 14m 20.07s	+03° 06′ 41.1″	5.36	−1.45	749	K0III
1 CMi		1		58187	35987	07h 24m 58.19s	+11° 40′ 10.4″	5.37	0.43	317	A5IV
δ2 CMi	δ2	8		60111	36723	07h 33m 11.68s	+03° 17′ 25.0″	5.59	2.44	139	F2V
HD 65900	σ [e]			65900	39213	08h 01m 13.91s	+04° 52′ 47.2″	5.65	0.52	346	A1V
HD 55730				55730	35005	07h 14m 32.65s	+12° 06′ 57.1″	5.71	0.68	331	G6III
HD 54079				54079	34387	07h 07m 49.48s	+07° 28′ 16.7″	5.74	−0.47	568	K0III:
HD 56031				56031	35120	07h 15m 39.42s	+07° 58′ 39.9″	5.78	−0.56	604	M4III	semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.08m
δ3 CMi	δ3	9		60357	36812	07h 34m 15.89s	+03° 22′ 18.3″	5.83	−0.75	676	A0Vnn
HD 64685				64685	38712	07h 55m 31.44s	+08° 51′ 47.0″	5.86	2.95	124	F2IV
HD 60803				60803	37031	07h 36m 34.77s	+05° 51′ 43.6″	5.89	2.69	142	G0V	binary
HD 56989				56989	35476	07h 19m 22.37s	+02° 44′ 26.6″	5.90	−0.11	520	G9III
HD 57006				57006	35509	07h 19m 47.61s	+07° 08′ 35.1″	5.91	2.04	193	F8IV
HD 61887				61887	37478	07h 41m 35.16s	+03° 37′ 29.4″	5.95	0.00	504	A0V
HD 57608				57608	35712	07h 22m 03.48s	+00° 10′ 37.7″	5.99	−5.08	5344	B8III
HD 61563				61563	[1]	07h 40m 06.99s	+05° 13′ 52.2″	6.07	-0.26	670	A0IV+A0IV	binary
HD 65066	κ [f]			65066	38868	07h 57m 15.88s	+08° 38′ 28.6″	6.03	1.25	294	K0III
HD 55111				55111	34768	07h 11m 51.39s	+05° 39′ 17.0″	6.07	−0.83	782	A1V
HD 55184				55184	34789	07h 12m 07.50s	+05° 28′ 27.7″	6.15	−0.67	753	K0III
HD 64938	ι [g]			64938	38794	07h 56m 23.91s	+04° 29′ 08.1″	6.16	−0.91	845	G8III
HD 62264				62264	37614	07h 43m 05.42s	+00° 11′ 21.7″	6.17	0.46	453	K0III
HD 63799				63799	38300	07h 50m 47.36s	+03° 16′ 38.4″	6.17	0.81	384	K1III
HD 66011				66011	39271	08h 01m 50.73s	+08° 54′ 50.2″	6.22	2.34	194	G0IV
HD 60275	ν [h]			60275	36796	07h 34m 04.98s	+10° 34′ 05.2″	6.28	0.73	420	A1V
BC CMi			BC	64052	38406	07h 52m 07.16s	+03° 16′ 39.1″	6.30	0.75	420	M5	semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.14m, Vmin = 6.42m, P = 35 d
HD 65123				65123	38870	07h 57m 16.39s	+01° 07′ 37.3″	6.35	2.51	191	F6V
HD 58552				58552	36123	07h 26m 27.81s	+10° 36′ 29.0″	6.38	1.45	316	A2IV
HD 59603				59603	36553	07h 31m 08.79s	+11° 12′ 10.8″	6.38	−0.32	712	K0
HD 63838				63838	38306	07h 50m 53.42s	+00° 04′ 46.4″	6.38	0.86	414	K2III
HD 58599				58599	36141	07h 26m 41.22s	+11° 00′ 31.9″	6.39	−1.55	1264	B7II-III
HD 62407				62407	37723	07h 44m 14.07s	+12° 51′ 36.4″	6.40	−0.75	876	K0
HD 63475				63475	38196	07h 49m 32.32s	+12° 48′ 51.5″	6.42	0.44	511	K0
BU CMi			BU	65241	38945	07h 58m 05.90s	+07° 12′ 48.8″	6.42	−0.64	842	A0V	Algol variable
HD 57707				57707	35751	07h 22m 28.30s	+00° 42′ 03.4″	6.43	2.24	225	G5
AZ CMi			AZ	62437	37705	07h 44m 07.64s	+02° 24′ 19.6″	6.46	0.84	433	A5IV	δ Sct variable, Vmax = 6.44m, Vmin = 6.51m, P = 0.09526 d
HD 63798				63798	38303	07h 50m 51.11s	+04° 27′ 33.8″	6.49	1.12	387	G5
HD 62286				62286	37634	07h 43m 21.21s	+04° 56′ 44.9″	6.50	0.03	643	K0
S CMi			S	59950	36675	07h 32m 43.07s	+08° 19′ 05.2″	6.60		2450	M7-8e	Mira variable, Vmax = 6.6m, Vmin = 13.2m, P = 332.94 d
HD 64584	θ [i]			64584	38669	07h 55m 02.00s	+12° 34′ 10.2″	6.97		1359	K0
HD 59539	ξ2 [j]			59539		07h 30m 25.78s	+03° 18′ 25.2″	7.09		1326	K5III C
HD 58122	ρ [k]			58122	35923	07h 24m 18.19s	+03° 10′ 40.7″	7.24		594	K0
HD 59271	ξ1 [l]			59271	36384	07h 29m 17.91s	+03° 22′ 49.2″	7.63		510	A5
AI CMi			AI			07h 35m 41.15s	+00° 14′ 58.0″	8.31			G5Iab	slow irregular variable, Vmax = 7.77m, Vmin = 9.53m
HD 56126			CY	56126		07h 16m 10.6s	+09° 59′ 48.0″	8.32			F5Iab	post-AGB star, ΔV = 0.18m, P = 39 d
YY CMi			YY	67110		08h 06m 38.56s	+01° 55′ 46.5″	8.70			F7V	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 8.33m, Vmin = 9.13m, P = 1.0940197 d
AD CMi			AD	64191	38473	07h 52m 47.18s	+01° 35′ 50.5″	9.38		528	F2:III	δ Sct variable, Vmax = 9.21m, Vmin = 9.51m, P = 0.12297443 d
Luyten's star					36208	07h 27m 24.91s	+05° 13′ 32.8″	9.87	11.94	12.37	M3.5V
XZ CMi			XZ			07h 54m 07.06s	+03° 39′ 20.4″	10.25			F0	Algol variable, Vmax = 9.7m, Vmin = 10.42m, P = 0.5780095 d
AK CMi			AK			07h 40m 15.60s	+03° 57′ 09.5″	10.73			A-F	Algol variable
YZ CMi			YZ			07h 44m 40.17s	+03° 33′ 08.8″	11.23		19.419	M4.5V	BY Dra and UV Cet variable
HAT-P-50						07h 52m 15.0s	+12° 08′ 22″	11.76		1947		has a transiting planet (b)
BG CMi			BG			07h 31m 29.01s	+09° 56′ 23.1″	14.5				DQ Her variable, Vmax = 13.9m, Vmin = 15.6m, P = 0.13475 d
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation

Notes

1. Bode's λ of both Argo and Canis Minor.
2. Flamsteed's 13th of Navis (13 Nav).
3. Labelled Omicron Canis Minoris (ο CMi/ο Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
4. Labelled Pi Canis Minoris (π CMi/π Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
5. Labelled Sigma Canis Minoris (σ CMi/σ Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
6. Labelled Kappa Canis Minoris (κ CMi/κ Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
7. Labelled Iota Canis Minoris (ι CMi/ι Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
8. Labelled Nu Canis Minoris (ν CMi/ν Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
9. Labelled Theta Canis Minoris (θ CMi/θ Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
10. Labelled Xi² Canis Minoris (ξ² CMi/ξ² Canis Minoris by Bode in his Uranographia
11. Labelled Rho Canis Minoris (ρ CMi/ρ Canis Minoris) by Bode in his Uranographia
12. Labelled Xi¹ Canis Minoris (ξ¹ CMi/ξ¹ Canis Minoris by Bode in his Uranographia

References

• Wagman, M., Lost Stars: Lost, Missing, and Troublesome Stars from the Catalogues of Johannes Bayer, Nichoilas-Louis de Lacaille, John Flamsteed, and Sundry Others, The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blaksburg, 2003, p. 460.
• Flamsteed, J., (ed.) "Stellarum Inerrantium Catalogus Britannicus", Historia Coelestis Britannica, vol.3, H. Meere, London, 1725, p. 32.
• ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2004). "Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)" . Retrieved 8 April 2012.
• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2012). "General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS database, version 2012Feb)" . Retrieved 8 April 2012.
• "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.

1. No Hipparcos designation.