Spectral TypeF5 IV-V
Temperature6,530 K
F5 IV-V TypeConstellation: Canis Minor
Procyon
Alpha Canis Minoris
Procyon is a nearby binary star and one of the brightest stars in the sky.
Distance
11.5 ly
Light Years from Earth
Age
1.87 billion years
Estimated
Mass
1.5 M☉
Relative to Sun
Radius
2.05 R☉
Relative to Sun
Surface Temp
6,530 K
Effective Temp
Luminosity
6.9 L☉
Total Energy Output
Astrophysical Data
Apparent Magnitude0.34
Absolute Magnitude2.66
Spectral ClassificationF5 IV-V