List of stars in Canis Major

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Major, sorted by decreasing brightness.

List

Name	B	F	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist.	Sp. class	Notes
Sirius A, B	α	9		48915	32349			−1.46	1.42	8.6	A0m...	Alhabor, Aschere, Canicula, the Dog Star; brightest star, 5th nearest star system; binary
ε CMa	ε	21		52089	33579			1.50	−4.10	431	B2II	Adhara, Aoul al Adzari, Prima Virginum part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari
δ CMa	δ	25		54605	34444			1.83	−6.87	1791	F8Ia	Wezen, Thalath al Adzari, Tertia Virginum, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; variable star,
β CMa	β	2		44743	30324			1.98	−3.95	499	B1II/III	Mirzam ; β Cep variable,
η CMa	η	31		58350	35904			2.45	−7.51	3196	B5Ia	Aludra, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; α Cyg variable
ζ CMa	ζ	1		44402	30122			3.02	−2.05	336	B2.5V	Furud; spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
ο² CMa	ο²	24		53138	33977			3.02	−6.46	2567	B3Ia	Thanih al Adzari, Secunda Virginum, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; α Cyg variable
σ CMa	σ	22		52877	33856			3.49	−4.37	1216	K4III	Unurgunite, 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	irregular variable,
ν² CMa	ν²	7		47205	31592			3.95	2.46	65	K1III+...	Yějī, has a planet ; suspected variable,
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			4.12	−1.34	402	B8II	Muliphein; suspected variable
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	EW	56014	34981			4.42	−4.00	1575	B3IIIe	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	variable star,
HD 56618				56618	35205			4.66	−1.05	453	M2III	suspected variable
HD 47667				47667	31827			4.82	−3.60	1575	K2III
15 CMa	π¹	15	EY	50707	33092			4.82	−3.65	1614	B1IV	β Cep variable,
145 G. CMa				56577	35210			4.83	−6.59	6269	K4III	Double star; suspected variable,
UW CMa		29	UW	57060	35412			4.88	−4.93	2991	O7Ia:fp	β Lyr variable,
HD 57821				57821	35727			4.94	−1.06	517	B5II/III
HD 43445				43445	29735			5.00	−0.30	375	B9V
μ CMa	μ	18		51250	33345			5.00	−2.22	908	B9.5V	Isis
HD 43827	χ			43827	29895			5.15	−1.05	567	K1III
HD 46184				46184	31084			5.16	0.05	343	K1III
HD 58343			FW	58343	35951			5.18	−2.13	945	B2Vne	γ Cas variable,
HD 44951				44951	30457			5.21	−0.34	420	K3III
10 CMa		10	FT	48917	32292			5.23	−4.29	2608	B2V	γ Cas variable,
HD 47536				47536	31688			5.25	−0.17	396	K1III	has two planets
11 CMa	ψ	11		49229	32492			5.28	−1.19	642	B8/B9III
HD 51283				51283	33316			5.28	−3.82	2159	B2/B3III	suspected variable
HD 57146				57146	35427			5.29	−2.80	1353	G2II	suspected variable
HD 49048	ψ			49048	32411			5.30	−0.13	398	A1IV/V
HD 58535				58535	35957			5.35	−0.79	552	K1III	suspected variable,
HD 56342				56342	35083			5.36	−1.12	646	B2V	suspected variable,
HD 58215				58215	35848			5.37	−0.76	549	K4III	variable star,
HD 49662				49662	32677			5.39	−0.96	607	B7IV	variable star,
NO CMa			NO	58155	35795			5.40	−2.81	1430	B3V	Be star
FN CMa			FN	53974	34301			5.41	−4.29	2835	B0.5IV	β Cep variable,
HD 58286				58286	35855			5.41	−2.34	1156	B2/B3II/III
HD 51733				51733	33478			5.45	2.52	126	F3V
HD 55070				55070	34624			5.46	−1.01	643	G8III
HD 56405				56405	35180			5.46	0.82	277	A1V	suspected variable
FR CMa			FR	44458	30214			5.48	−3.07	1672	B1Vpe SB	γ Cas variable,
HD 43955	φ			43955	29941			5.51	−1.91	994	B2/B3V
HD 56160				56160	35044			5.58	0.97	273	K3III	variable star,
HD 52018				52018	33575			5.59	−1.93	1042	B2V
HD 57478				57478	35615			5.59	−0.57	556	G8/K0III
NR CMa			NR	58954	36186			5.60	0.93	280	F2V	δ Sct variable
HD 45018				45018	30436			5.61	−1.04	697	K5III	suspected variable
HD 46936				46936	31362			5.62	−0.25	487	B9V
HR 2501			HP	49131	32385			5.62	−2.81	1583	B+...	γ Cas and λ Eri variable,
LS CMa			LS	52670	33804			5.64	−1.85	1028	B2/B3III/IV	eclipsing binary
HD 50644				50644	33077			5.65	0.63	329	A9/F0III
FY CMa			FY	58978	36168			5.65	−2.54	1417	B1II	γ Cas variable,
LZ CMa			LZ	54912	34579			5.69	−3.06	1831	B2V	β Lyr variable,
HD 47946				47946	31870			5.70	1.36	241	K1III
R CMa			R	57167	35487			5.70	2.48	144	F2III/IV	Algol variable,
ν¹ CMa	ν¹	6		47138	31564			5.71	1.07	277	G8III/F3V...
HD 46547				46547	31190			5.73	−1.32	838	B2V	suspected variable,
IY CMa			IY	45871	30840			5.74	−1.27	823	B5IV	Be star; eclipsing binary
HD 50123			HZ	50123	32810			5.74	−0.97	718	B3V	rotating ellipsoidal variable,
FV CMa			FV	54309	34360			5.75	−4.04	2964	B2V:nn	γ Cas variable,
HD 45765				45765	30836			5.76	0.19	424	K0III
HD 49980				49980	32809			5.77	−2.62	1552	K3III
HD 55589				55589	34888			5.77	−0.77	661	K0
HD 44081				44081	30011			5.79	−2.97	1842	B3II/III	suspected β Cep variable
HD 58461				58461	35998			5.79	3.08	114	F3V
HD 58612				58612	36024			5.79	−4.19	3228	B5III
HD 59067				59067	36251			5.79	−1.66	1009	B8Vv comp VB	γ Cas variable,
17 CMa	π²	17		51055	33248			5.80	−0.54	605	A2V
HD 55344				55344	34758			5.84	−0.04	489	A0IV/V
MZ CMa			MZ	57615	35626			5.87	−0.86	723	M3III	semiregular variable
HD 43396				43396	29679			5.88	−1.39	929	K2III	variable star,
26 CMa		26	MM	55522	34798			5.91	−0.80	718	B2IV/V	53 Per variable
HD 46189				46189	31037			5.92	−1.78	1128	B3IV/V	variable star,
HD 49095				49095	32366			5.92	3.99	79	F7V
HD 47182				47182	31599			5.95	−0.91	769	K4/K5III
HD 55762				55762	34914			5.96	−0.90	780	K4III	suspected variable,
HD 43544				43544	29771			5.97	−1.07	836	B2/B3V	suspected variable,
HD 43429				43429	29692			5.99	1.96	208	K1III
OS CMa			OS	54764	34561			6.00			B1Ib/II	α Cyg variable
HR 2800			HQ	57593	35611			6.00	−2.71	1801	B3V	Algol variable,
HD 47561				47561	31758			6.01	0.26	460	A0IV
HD 56578				56578	35213			6.02	1.53	258	A5m...
HD 44021				44021	29993			6.04	−0.73	738	M1III:	suspected variable,
HD 49001				49001	32368			6.04	0.15	492	K2III
HD 58585				58585	36017			6.04	−3.90	3165	A6II
HD 43745				43745	29843			6.05	3.04	130	F8/G0V
HD 45588				45588	30711			6.05	3.67	97	F8/G0V
HD 47827				47827	31859			6.05	−0.32	614	A0V
HD 50806				50806	33094			6.05	3.99	84	G3/G5V
HD 57118				57118	35442			6.11			F2Ia	suspected variable,
12 CMa		12	HK	49333	32504			6.07	−0.49	668	B7II/III	α² CVn variable
HD 53629				53629	34142			6.09	1.07	330	K2IIICN...
HD 54173				54173	34318			6.09	−1.28	970	K2III	variable star,
HD 55568				55568	34782			6.10	2.71	155	A8III/IV
HD 47366				47366	31674			6.11	1.46	277	K1III:	has two planets
HD 44996				44996	30468			6.12	−2.73	1918	B4V	suspected variable
GY CMa			GY	55857	34924			6.12	−4.88	5175	B2II	β Cep variable,
HD 50643				50643	33079			6.13	0.39	458	A3III
HD 46064				46064	31024			6.16	−1.57	1148	B2III	suspected variable
HD 58346				58346	35920			6.20	−0.31	652	B8/B9V
HD 51823				51823	33492			6.22	−1.25	1019	B2/B3V	suspected variable
HD 50853				50853	33126			6.23	0.43	472	A0V
HD 54958				54958	34617			6.23	2.74	162	F3V
HD 58439				58439	35975			6.24	−2.45	1781	A2Ib/II	suspected variable
HD 48501			V350	48501	32144			6.26	2.81	159	F2V	γ Dor variable,
HD 52273				52273	33666			6.26	−1.90	1399	B2III
HD 44891				44891	30420			6.27	−2.15	1575	K2/K3III
HD 52619				52619	33760			6.28	2.11	222	F3/F5V
HD 44225				44225	30062			6.29	−0.61	784	K3III	suspected variable
HD 46407			HR	46407	31205			6.30	0.88	395	K0III:...	Algol variable,
HD 56731				56731	35241			6.30	0.46	481	A9II
HD 44956				44956	30376			6.31	1.27	332	G8III
KM CMa			KM	46347	31086			6.31	−1.10	988	M4III	semiregular variable
HD 49891				49891	32744			6.31	0.04	584	A0/A1V
HD 44394				44394	30190			6.32	−1.70	1309	K5
HD 45420				45420	30669			6.32	0.14	560	K0/K1III
HD 47012				47012	31469			6.32	0.33	513	K0III
HD 50093				50093	32827			6.32	−1.52	1203	B2III/IV
HD 52348				52348	33703			6.32	−1.50	1194	B3V
HD 55985				55985	34954			6.32	−1.92	1449	B2III	suspected variable
HD 58766				58766	36045			6.32	−1.09	988	B2/B3III	suspected variable
KX CMa			KX	50648	33040			6.33	−0.70	830	M6III	semiregular variable
HR 2680			IL	54031	34248			6.34	−0.69	830	B3V	Algol and 53 Per variable,
HD 55856				55856	34940			6.34	−2.08	1575	B2IV	suspected variable
HD 56341				56341	35132			6.34	−0.89	911	A0V
V415 CMa			V415	47247	31593			6.35	−0.46	751	B3V	Algol variable,
HD 51411				51411	33330			6.36	−1.83	1417	B3V	Be star,
HD 51925				51925	33532			6.36	−1.89	1455	B2V	suspected variable
V352 CMa			V352	43162	29568			6.37	5.26	54	G5V	BY Dra variable,
HD 45184				45184	30503			6.37	4.65	72	G2V	has a planet
HD 46602				46602	31266			6.39	1.12	368	K0III+...
HD 52140				52140	33591			6.41	−0.46	771	B3V
HD 48938				48938	32322			6.43	4.31	87	F7V
HD 46037				46037	30988			6.44	−1.49	1259	M0/M1III	suspected variable
HD 56876				56876	35326			6.45	−0.80	921	B5Vn
HD 47579				47579	31736			6.48	−0.07	667	A2V
HD 53975				53975	34297			6.48	−4.42	4939	B7Iab...
HD 44379				44379	30141			6.49	0.03	639	K0III
HD 42927			IP	42927	29488			6.49		908	B5II/III	rotating ellipsoidal variable,
FU CMa			FU	52437	33721			6.51		2100	B3Vnn	γ Cas variable,
W CMa			W	54361	34413			6.56		8400	C	semiregular variable,
GU CMa			GU	52721	33868			6.59		1450	B2Vne	β Lyr variable,
HR 2724			HN	55595	34814			6.61		805	A5IV-V	δ Sct variable,
EZ CMa			EZ	50896	33165			6.91		4500	WN4-s	Wolf–Rayet star,
HD 47186				47186	31540			7.8	4.9	123	G6V	has two planets
VY CMa			VY	58061	35793			7.95	−9.4	3900	M2.5–M5e Ia	One of the largest known stars; semiregular variable or irregular variable,
GZ CMa			GZ	56429	35187			7.97		1290	A0III/IV	Algol variable,
HD 45364				45364	30579			8.07	5.50	106	G8V	has two planets
FZ CMa			FZ	52942	33953			8.14		1350	B2IVn	Algol variable,
HD 45677			FS	45677	30800			8.50		908	Bpshe	prototype FS CMa variable,
Z CMa			Z	53179	34042			8.80		2630	Bpe	EXor and FU Ori variable,
HD 43197				43197	29550			8.95	5.25	179	G9IV-V	Amadioha, has a planet
SW CMa			SW	54520	34431			9.16		2230	A3IV	Algol variable,
WASP-101								10.3			F6	has a transiting planet
HD 56925				56925	35378			11.40		3700	WN4-s	Wolf–Rayet star at center of NGC 2359
DZ CMa			DZ					11.6			G0	double-mode Cepheid variable,
HATS-4								13.5		1370		has a planet
EUVE J0720-317			IN					14.64			DA.9	re-radiating binary system,
RX J0720.4-3125								26.6		1174		one of the nearest neutron stars
PSR B0628-28												pulsar
CX CMa								9.6		6000-7000	B5V	eclipsing binary,
NN CMa			NN	58011	35769			7.19	-12.85	3397	B1/B2Ib/IIn

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