Chara

Canes Venatici · CVn · β CVn · HR 4785 · HIP 61317 · magnitude 4.24

Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word χαρά, "joy", that was used by Hevelius in 1690 to name the southern dog (marked by α and β CVn) in his new constellation Canes Vanatici.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 4785

HIP

61317

Bayer ID

β CVn

Visual magnitude

4.24

Right ascension (J2000)

188.436°

Declination (J2000)

41.3575°

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word χαρά, "joy", that was used by Hevelius in 1690 to name the southern dog (marked by α and β CVn) in his new constellation Canes Vanatici.