| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 25m 50.9s |
| Declination | +39° 01′ 07″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.01 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 227 ± 10 ly (70 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.65±0.044 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
6 Canum Venaticorum is a star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. This star is approximately 227 light years from Earth.