Beta Canum Venaticorum

Star type
g G0V

Distance from Earth
g 28.44 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g 5.3 billion years

Radius/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g 1.18 ± 0.11 R☉; 107.6%; 6,045 K

Brightness (xSol)
g 129%

Metallicity
g [Fe/H] = −0.21; slightly metal-poor but close to Sol

Comparison to Sol
g See chart (similar to Sun)

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g WDS lists a companion, but this is probably in error

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g In 2006, astronomer Margaret Turnbull labelled star as the top stellar system top candidate to search for extraterrestrial life forms. Because of its solar-type properties, astrobiologists have listed it among the most astrobiologically interesting stars within 10 parsecs of Sol. High probability of life, as similar to Sol. Porto de Mello lists it as one of 13 nearby astrobiologically interesting stars.

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In the constellation Canes Venatici, it is the second-brightest star. Along with the brighter star Cor Caroli, the pair form the "southern dog" in this constellation that represents hunting dogs.

Other names
g Gl 475; HD 109358; HIP 61317; BD: +42° 2321; YPC 2895.00; LHS 2579; Beta CVn; Chara; Asterion; 8 CVn; HR 4785; LTT 13552; GCTP 2895.00; SAO 44230; FK5 470; LFT 924, NSV 5725

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Gl 450

Star type
g M1Ve

Distance from Earth
g 26.42 ly

Star Service No.
g NA (potentially significant outpost as four G-type stars are within 10 ly of star system)

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g 0.79%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g See chart (similar to Proxima)

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g 0.089 A.U.s

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g CF Ursae Majoris: 2.33073 ly (G8 VI)
g 61 Ursae Majoris: 3.43831 ly (G8e V)
g Beta Canum Venaticorum: 5.00275 ly (G0 V)
g Catalogue Astrographique +27°21217: 7.19733 ly
g Xi Ursae Majoris: 7.38826 ly
g McCook & Sion White Dwarf 1126+185: 8.65954 ly
g Ross 1003: 9.13021 ly
g Catalogue Astrographique +23°468-46: 9.50117 ly
g Beta Comae Berenices: 9.56934 ly (G0 V)

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Ursa Major

Other names
g BD +36°2219
g G 148-13
g HIC 57802
g McC 135

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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