b Canum Venaticorum


Beta CVn is in the same field as alpha CVn: binoculars.

While beta (4.2 magnitude, 27 light years away) isn't terribly interesting, it has several fascinating neighbours.
     Put beta at the southern edge of your field of view and you'll see Y CVn and (perhaps) M106: binoculars.

    Four degrees to the north-northeast of beta is Y CVn, called ‘La Superba’ because of its vivid shade of red.

    M106 is a bright spiral galaxy seen face-on, but the bigger the telescope the better. The galaxy is six degrees north-northwest of beta.


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