- 'scorching'. The star is
designated α
Canis Majoris,
Latinized to
Alpha Canis Majoris, and
abbreviated α CMa or
Alpha CMa. With a
visual apparent magnitude...
-
within the
Canis Major constellation, including:
Sirius (
Alpha Canis Majoris), the
brightest star in the
terrestrial sky VY
Canis Majoris, one of the...
- Eta
Canis Majoris (η
Canis Majoris,
abbreviated Eta CMa, η CMa), also
named Aludra /əˈluːdrə, əˈljuːdrə/, is a star in the
constellation of
Canis Major...
- is
located only 1.3
degrees east of
Delta Canis Majoris. As with the rest of
Canis Major,
Delta Canis Majoris is most
visible in
winter skies in the northern...
-
stars of
great distance and high luminosity. At
magnitude 1.5,
Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) is the second-brightest star of the
constellation and the brightest...
- VY
Canis Majoris (abbreviated to VY CMa) is an
extreme oxygen-rich red
hypergiant or red
supergiant (O-rich RHG or RSG) and
pulsating variable star 1...
-
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or
Alpha Cen) is a
triple star
system in the
southern constellation of Centaurus. It
consists of
three stars: Rigil...
-
Proxima Centauri b (or
Proxima b), also
referred to as
Alpha Centauri Cb, is an
exoplanet orbiting within the
habitable zone of the red
dwarf star Proxima...
-
Gamma Canis Majoris (γ
Canis Majoris,
abbreviated Gamma CMa, γ CMa), also
named Muliphein /ˈmjuːlɪfeɪn/, is a star in the
constellation of
Canis Major...
- 1889 1889 Amapá Beta
Canis Majoris (Mirzam)
Canis Major, the
Great Dog 2 1991 1992 Rondônia
Gamma Canis Majoris (Muliphen)
Canis Major, the
Great Dog...
