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| Canis Major | KAY nis MAY jor | The Greater Dog | |||||
| Star Name | Coords. | Dist.(ly) | Mag. | Spect. | Type of Star | Features, etc. | |
 � | Sirius
say: "SEE-ree-us"
aka - Isis - Dog Star Alpha
Canis Majoris | 6h 45' 9 -16� 42' 58 | 8.6 | -1.5 | A1 V | Blue-White Sub-Giant 1 Companion White Dwarf | Brightest Star 5th Closest shone bright Red only 2000 yrs. ago |
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Sirius B
"The Pup"
aka - The Dogon Star
| - | . | . | . | Close orbiting White Dwarf | 50 year orbit of Sirius Dogon tribe of Africa has ancient knowledge of | |
| Mirzam
Nose of the Dog Beta Canis Majoris
| 6h 22' 42 -17� 57' 22 | 499 | 2 | B1 II-III | Blue Giant | slightly variable |
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| Muliphen
Ear of the Dog Gamma Canis Majoris
| 7h 3' 45 -15� 38' 0 | 403 | 4.1 | B8 II | Blue Giant | |
| Wezen
means: "the weight" Delta Canis Majoris
| 7h 8' 23 -26� 23' 35 | 1800 | 1.8 | F8 Ia | White Supergiant | |
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| Adhara
means: "the virgins" Epsilon Canis Majoris
| 6h 58' 37 -28� 58' 20 | 430 | 1.5 | B2 II | Blue Giant | |
| Zeta Canis Majoris | 6h 20' 19 -30� 3' 48 | 340 | 3 | B2.5 V | Blue Main Sequence | |
| Aludra
means: "virginity" Tail of the Dog Eta Canis Majoris
| 7h 24' 6 -29� 18' 11 | 3200 | 2.4 | B5 Ia | Blue Supergiant | |
| Theta Canis Majoris | 6h 54' 11 -12� 2' 19 | 250 | 4 | K4III | Orange Giant | |
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| Lambda Canis Majoris | 6h 28' 10 -32� 34' 49 | 410 | 4 | B4 V | Blue Main Sequence | |
 
| Mu Canis Majoris | 6h 56' 6 -14� 2' 37 | 910 | 5 | G5III A2 | Yellow Giant Blue White MS | |
| Nu 1A Canis Majoris | 6h 36' 23 -18� 39' 36 | 280 | 5 | G8 K0 III | Yellow MS Orange Giant | |
| Nu 1B Canis Majoris | 6h 36' 22 -18� 19' 38 | 400 | 8 | F3 IV-V | White Main Sequence | |
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| Nu 2 Canis Majoris | 6h 36' 41 -19� 15' 22 | 65 | 4 | K1 III+ | Orange Giant | |
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| Nu 3 Canis Majoris | 6h 37' 53 -18� 14' 15 | 465 | 4.5 | K1 III | Orange Giant | |
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| Pi Canis Majoris | 6h 55' 37 -20� 8' 11 | 95 | 4.6 | F2 IV-V | White Main Sequence | |