- '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...
-
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
-
Gamma Canis Majoris (γ
Canis Majoris,
abbreviated Gamma CMa, γ CMa), also
named Muliphein /ˈmjuːlɪfeɪn/, is a star in the
constellation of
Canis Major...
-
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...
- the
constellation Centaurus. It can also be
referred to as
Proxima b, or
Alpha Centauri Cb. The host star is the
closest star to the Sun, at a distance...
-
being the
triple star
system Alpha Centauri,
which is
about 4.4 light-years away and may be in the
Local Bubble's G-Cloud.
Alpha Centauri A and B are a closely...
- a
member of the
Alpha Centauri star system,
being identified as
component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° to the
southwest of the
Alpha Centauri AB pair...
