Stars of Canis Major
32 entries in the Stars of Canis Major compendium.
SiriusThe brightest star in Earth's night sky.Sirius BWhite dwarf companion to Sirius A, closest example to Earth.HD 43162A young quadruple star system with variable activity.Delta Canis MajorisThird-brightest star in Canis Major, a supergiant.Zeta Canis MajorisA binary star system in Canis Major with the proper name Furud.Omicron1 Canis MajorisA red supergiant variable star in Canis Major.Sigma Canis MajorisA cool supergiant variable star in Canis Major.HR 2501A Be star with outbursts and a helium-weak companion.HD 54879A magnetic O-type star with an extremely slow rotation.Omicron2 Canis MajorisA massive supergiant variable star in Canis Major.HD 47366K-type giant star with two massive planetary companions.R Canis MajorisEclipsing interacting binary with a low mass ratio.Nu2 Canis MajorisA K-type giant star with two exoplanets in Canis Major.Gamma Canis MajorisA blue-white bright giant in Canis Major.FS Canis MajorisPrototype of the FS Canis Majoris variable stars.145 G. Canis MajorisA K-type star of disputed giant or supergiant class.Z Canis MajorisA young binary system with irregular outbursts and a dusty cocoon.HD 45364G8V star with two exoplanets discovered in 2008.Omega Canis MajorisA massive Be star with a variable brightness and a decretion disk.Kappa Canis MajorisA blue-white Be star and variable star in Canis Major.FY Canis MajorisA Be star with a hot subdwarf companion, variable emission and pulsations.Pi Canis MajorisBinary star system with a variable F-type primary and a dust disk.12 Canis MajorisA magnetic Bp star and SX Arietis variable in Canis Major.FR Canis MajorisA massive Be star and spectroscopic binary in Canis Major.Mu Canis MajorisBinary star system in Canis Major, split with a small telescope.HD 45184A solar twin with two Neptune-like planets and a debris disk.10 Canis MajorisA massive Be star with rapid rotation and variable brightness.HD 47186A metal-rich G6V star with two exoplanets in Canis Major.26 Canis MajorisA slowly pulsating B-type variable star with a magnetic field.FN Canis MajorisRunaway binary star with a bow shock in Canis Major.Nu3 Canis MajorisBinary star system in Canis Major, visible to the naked eye.NR Canis MajorisBinary star system predicted to become the night sky's brightest star.
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