title: Eta Canis Minoris
text: # Eta Canis Minoris
  
  Eta Canis Minoris (η CMi, η Canis Minoris) is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Canis Minor. It is approximately 318 light-years from Earth.
  
  The primary component, η Canis Minoris A, is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. Its companion, η Canis Minoris B, is an eleventh-magnitude star located 4 arcseconds from the primary, though is actually around 440 AU from the main star and takes around 5,000 years to orbit it.
  
  