Y CVn (La Superba)
Constellation: CVn
Object Type: Variable Star
RA: 12h 45m 7s
Dec: +45° 26' 24"
Magnitude: 5.2
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm
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Location:
Y Canum Venaticorum is 4½ ° to the NW of the 4th magnitude β CVn.
What You Should See:
This 5th magnitude star was named La Superba by Angelo Sechii, a 19th Century Italian astronomer, as a consequence of its deep red colour, which is brought out well by binoculars. Y CVn is a star that is near the end of its life, and shows carbon in its atmosphere. It is variable over about half a magnitude with a period of 158 days.
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