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Canis Major is a
constellation in the
southern celestial hemisphere. In the
second century, it was
included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted...
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Canis Major Overdensity (CMa Overdensity) or
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (CMa Dwarf) is a
disputed dwarf irregular galaxy in the
Local Group, located...
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contrast to
Canis Major, the "greater dog"; both
figures are
commonly represented as
following the
constellation of
Orion the hunter.
Canis Minor contains...
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notable stars in the
constellation Canis Major,
sorted by
decreasing brightness.
Lists of
stars by
constellation ESA (1997). "The...
- lit. 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is
designated α
Canis Majoris,
Latinized to
Alpha Canis Majoris, and
abbreviated α CMa or Alpha CMa. With a visual...
- light-years) from the
Solar System in the
slightly southern constellation of
Canis Major. It is one of the
largest known stars, one of the most
luminous and m****ive...
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officially named Wezen /ˈwiːzən/, is a star in the
constellation of
Canis Major. It is a yellow-white F-type
supergiant with an
apparent magnitude of...
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Canis Majoris (η
Canis Majoris,
abbreviated Eta CMa, η CMa), also
named Aludra /əˈluːdrə, əˈljuːdrə/, is a star in the
constellation of
Canis Major....
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Epsilon Canis Majoris is a
binary star
system and the second-brightest star in the
constellation of
Canis Major. Its name is a
Bayer designation that...
- light-years) away) and the
possible dwarf irregular galaxy called the
Canis Major Overdensity.
Based on the D25
isophote at the B-band (445 nm wavelength...
