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Chara (Beta Canum Venaticorum) is a star in the constellation Canes Venatici with an apparent magnitude of 4.24. It lies about 28 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around March. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 49°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 49°N.