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25 Canum Venaticorum

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Magnitude
  
4.82

Constellation
  
Canes Venatici

Similar
  
NGC 4534, I Zw 36, NGC 4145, NGC 5112

25 Canum Venaticorum is a binary star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.82 and is approximately 192 light years from Earth.

The primary component, 25 Canum Venaticorum A, is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. The companion, 25 Canum Venaticorum B, is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.91. The two stars are separated by 1.8 arcseconds on the sky and have an orbital period of 220 years.

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25 Canum Venaticorum Wikipedia


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