Talk:List of stars in Canes Venatici

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[edit] Etymologies

Etymologies listed here don't fit into the table, so please add them in respective star articles with sources.--JyriL talk 14:46, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

BD F Names and other designations Right ascension Declination Mag. Ly away Comments
α1,2 12 Cor Caroli, Alpha Canum Venaticorum, Chara 12h56m01.7s +38°19′06″ 2.90 110
  • binary star, component magnitudes, 2.89, 5.61
  • = the heart of Charles
  • α² Canum Venaticorum is the prototype of the α² CVn variable stars (magnetic spectrum stars)
β 8 Beta Canum Venaticorum, Chara 12h33m44.5s +41°21′27″ 4.26 27.4