LIST OF STARS IN CANIS MAJOR

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation 'Canis Major', sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name Designation Location Magnitude Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
B F HD HIP RA Dec vis. abs.
Sirius α 9 48915 32349 −1.44 1.45 9 A0m... Dog Star, Aschere, Canicula, Al Shira, Sothis, Mrgavyadha, Lubdhaka, TenrÅsei, Cheonlangseong, Aoboshi; brightest star, 5th nearest star system; binary
ε CMa ε 21 52089 33579 1.50 −4.10 431 B2II Adhara, Adara
δ CMa δ 25 54605 34444 1.83 −6.87 1791 F8Ia Wezen, Wesen
β CMa β 2 44743 30324 1.98 −3.95 499 B1II/III Murzim, Murzam, Mirza; β Cep variable
η CMa η 31 58350 35904 2.45 −7.51 3196 B5Ia Aludra; α Cyg variable
ζ CMa ζ 1 44402 30122 3.02 −2.05 336 B2.5V Furud, Phurud; spectroscopic binary
ο2 CMa ο2 24 53138 33977 3.02 −6.46 2567 B3Ia Menkelb Posterior, Afaf; α Cyg variable
σ CMa σ 22 52877 33856 3.49 −4.37 1216 K4III irregular variable
κ CMa κ 13 50013 32759 3.50 −3.42 789 B1.5IVne γ Cas variable
ο1 CMa ο1 16 50877 33152 3.89 −5.02 1976 K3Iab Menkelb Prior; irregular variable
ν2 CMa ν2 7 47205 31592 3.95 2.46 65 K1III+...
ω CMa ω 28 56139 35037 4.01 −3.25 924 B2IV/Ve γ Cas variable
θ CMa θ 14 50778 33160 4.08 −0.36 252 K4III
γ CMa γ 23 53244 34045 4.11 −1.34 402 B8II Muliphein, Isis
ξ1 CMa ξ1 4 46328 31125 4.34 −4.65 2050 B1III β Cep variable
ι CMa ι 20 51309 33347 4.36 −5.51 3075 B3Ib/II β Cep variable
τ CMa τ 30 57061 35415 4.37 −5.59 3196 O9Ib member of the NGC 2362 star cluster; β Lyr variable
ν3 CMa ν3 8 47442 31700 4.42 −1.35 464 K0II/III
27 CMa 27 56014 34981 4.42 −4.00 1575 B3IIIe EW CMa; binary, component A spectroscopic binary, component B γ Cas variable
λ CMa λ 45813 30788 4.47 −1.01 406 B4V
ξ2 CMa ξ2 5 46933 31416 4.54 −0.97 412 A0III
π CMa π 19 51199 33302 4.66 2.33 95 F2IV/V
56618 35205 4.66 −1.05 453 M2III
47667 31827 4.82 −3.60 1575 K2III
15 CMa 15 50707 33092 4.82 −3.65 1614 B1IV EY CMa; β Cep variable
145 CMa 145 56577 35210 4.83 −6.59 6269 K4III
29 CMa 29 57060 35412 4.88 −4.93 2991 O7Ia:fp UW CMa; β Lyr variable
57821 35727 4.94 −1.06 517 B5II/III
43445 29735 5.00 −0.30 375 B9V
μ CMa μ 18 51250 33345 5.00 −2.22 908 B9.5V
43827 29895 5.15 −1.05 567 K1III
46184 31084 5.16 0.05 343 K1III
58343 35951 5.18 −2.13 945 B2Vne
44951 30457 5.21 −0.34 420 K3III
10 CMa 10 48917 32292 5.23 −4.29 2608 B2V FT CMa; γ Cas variable
HD 47536 47536 31688 5.25 −0.17 396 K1III has a planet
11 CMa 11 49229 32492 5.28 −1.19 642 B8/B9III
51283 33316 5.29 −3.82 2159 B2/B3III
57146 35427 5.29 −2.80 1353 G2II
49048 32411 5.30 −0.13 398 A1IV/V
58535 35957 5.35 −0.79 552 K1III
56342 35083 5.36 −1.12 646 B2V
58215 35848 5.37 −0.76 549 K4III
49662 32677 5.39 −0.96 607 B7IV
58155 35795 5.40 −2.81 1430 B3V
53974 34301 5.41 −4.29 2835 B0.5IV
58286 35855 5.41 −2.34 1156 B2/B3II/III
51733 33478 5.45 2.52 126 F3V
55070 34624 5.46 −1.01 643 G8III
56405 35180 5.46 0.82 277 A1V
FR CMa 44458 30214 5.48 −3.07 1672 B1Vpe SB Be star
43955 29941 5.51 −1.91 994 B2/B3V
56160 35044 5.58 0.97 273 K3III
52018 33575 5.59 −1.93 1042 B2V
57478 35615 5.59 −0.57 556 G8/K0III
58954 36186 5.60 0.93 280 F2V
45018 30436 5.61 −1.04 697 K5III
46936 31362 5.62 −0.25 487 B9V
49131 32385 5.62 −2.81 1583 B+...
52670 33804 5.64 −1.85 1028 B2/B3III/IV
50644 33077 5.65 0.63 329 A9/F0III
58978 36168 5.65 −2.54 1417 B1II
54912 34579 5.69 −3.06 1831 B2V
47946 31870 5.70 1.36 241 K1III
R CMa 57167 35487 5.70 2.48 144 F2III/IV Algol variable
ν1 CMa ν1 6 47138 31564 5.71 1.07 277 G8III/F3V...
46547 31190 5.73 −1.32 838 B2V
45871 30840 5.74 −1.27 823 B5IV
50123 32810 5.74 −0.97 718 B3V
54309 34360 5.75 −4.04 2964 B2V:nn
45765 30836 5.76 0.19 424 K0III
49980 32809 5.77 −2.62 1552 K3III
55589 34888 5.77 −0.77 661 K0
44081 30011 5.79 −2.97 1842 B3II/III
58461 35998 5.79 3.08 114 F3V
58612 36024 5.79 −4.19 3228 B5III
59067 36251 5.79 −1.66 1009 B8Vv comp VB
17 CMa 17 51055 33248 5.80 −0.54 605 A2V
55344 34758 5.84 −0.04 489 A0IV/V
57615 35626 5.87 −0.86 723 M3III
43396 29679 5.88 −1.39 929 K2III
26 CMa 26 55522 34798 5.91 −0.80 718 B2IV/V MM CMa; long-period pulsating variable
46189 31037 5.92 −1.78 1128 B3IV/V
49095 32366 5.92 3.99 79 F7V
47182 31599 5.95 −0.91 769 K4/K5III
43544 29771 5.97 −1.07 836 B2/B3V
43429 29692 5.99 1.96 208 K1III
55762 34914 5.99 −0.90 780 K4III
54764 34561 6.00 B1Ib/II
57593 35611 6.00 −2.71 1801 B3V
47561 31758 6.01 0.26 460 A0IV
56578 35213 6.02 1.53 258 A5m...
44021 29993 6.04 −0.73 738 M1III:
49001 32368 6.04 0.15 492 K2III
58585 36017 6.04 −3.90 3165 A6II
43745 29843 6.05 3.04 130 F8/G0V
45588 30711 6.05 3.67 97 F8/G0V
47827 31859 6.05 −0.32 614 A0V
50806 33094 6.05 3.99 84 G3/G5V
57118 35442 6.06 F2Ia
12 CMa 12 49333 32504 6.07 −0.49 668 B7II/III HK CMa; α 2 CVn variable
53629 34142 6.09 1.07 330 K2IIICN...
54173 34318 6.09 −1.28 970 K2III
55568 34782 6.10 2.71 155 A8III/IV
47366 31674 6.11 1.46 277 K1III:
44996 30468 6.12 −2.73 1918 B4V
55857 34924 6.12 −4.88 5175 B2II
50643 33079 6.13 0.39 458 A3III
46064 31024 6.16 −1.57 1148 B2III
58346 35920 6.20 −0.31 652 B8/B9V
51823 33492 6.22 −1.25 1019 B2/B3V
50853 33126 6.23 0.43 472 A0V
54958 34617 6.23 2.74 162 F3V
58439 35975 6.24 −2.45 1781 A2Ib/II
48501 32144 6.26 2.81 159 F2V
52273 33666 6.26 −1.90 1399 B2III
44891 30420 6.27 −2.15 1575 K2/K3III
52619 33760 6.28 2.11 222 F3/F5V
44225 30062 6.29 −0.61 784 K3III
46407 31205 6.30 0.88 395 K0III:...
56731 35241 6.30 0.46 481 A9II
44956 30376 6.31 1.27 332 G8III
46347 31086 6.31 −1.10 988 M4III
49891 32744 6.31 0.04 584 A0/A1V
44394 30190 6.32 −1.70 1309 K5
45420 30669 6.32 0.14 560 K0/K1III
47012 31469 6.32 0.33 513 K0III
50093 32827 6.32 −1.52 1203 B2III/IV
52348 33703 6.32 −1.50 1194 B3V
55985 34954 6.32 −1.92 1449 B2III
58766 36045 6.32 −1.09 988 B2/B3III
50648 33040 6.33 −0.70 830 M6III
54031 34248 6.34 −0.69 830 B3V
55856 34940 6.34 −2.08 1575 B2IV
56341 35132 6.34 −0.89 911 A0V
47247 31593 6.35 −0.46 751 B3V
51411 33330 6.36 −1.83 1417 B3V
51925 33532 6.36 −1.89 1455 B2V
43162 29568 6.37 5.26 54 G5V
45184 30503 6.37 4.65 72 G2V
46602 31266 6.39 1.12 368 K0III+...
52140 33591 6.41 −0.46 771 B3V
48938 32322 6.43 4.31 87 F7V
46037 30988 6.44 −1.49 1259 M0/M1III
56876 35326 6.45 −0.80 921 B5Vn
47579 31736 6.48 −0.07 667 A2V
53975 34297 6.48 −4.42 4939 B7Iab...
44379 30141 6.49 0.03 639 K0III
VY CMa 58061 35793 9.75 -9.4 5000 M3Ie–4Ie The largest know star


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★ List of stars by constellation

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★ The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues

★ HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index

★ Identification of a Constellation from a Position

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