Omicron1 Canis Majoris

ο1 Canis Majoris
Location of ο2 CMa (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 06h 54m 07.9523s
Declination −24° 11 03.160
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.87 (3.78 - 3.99)
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red supergiant
Spectral type K2.5 Iab
U−B color index +1.99
B−V color index +1.73
Variable type Slow irregular variable (Lc)
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+36.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.771 mas/yr
Dec.: 4.503 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.2869±0.1209 mas
Distance2673±241 ly
(820±74 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−4.69
Details
Mass7.83 ± 2.0 M
14.38±2.88 M
18 M
Radius390 R
Luminosity37,414 L
Temperature4,015 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.11 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)12.31 km/s
Age18 Myr
Other designations
16 Canis Majoris, HR 2580, HD 50877, CD−24°4567, HIP 33152, SAO 172542, GC 9059
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron1 Canis Majoris (ο1 CMa, ο1 Canis Majoris) is a red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major. It is also a variable star.