Canis Major Stars

VY Canis Majoris

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2023-02-282024-03-28

VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located at an approximate distance of 3,820 light-years from Earth in the… Read More »VY Canis Majoris

Aludra

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2020-09-202024-03-28

Aludra, Eta Canis Majoris (η CMa) is a blue supergiant located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Greater Dog’s tail. With an apparent… Read More »Aludra

Wezen

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2020-07-252023-02-28

Wezen, Delta Canis Majoris (δ CMa), is a yellow-white supergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Great Dog’s hind quarters. With… Read More »Wezen

Mirzam

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2020-06-302023-07-12

Mirzam, Beta Canis Majoris (β CMa), is a blue-white giant or bright giant star located in the constellation Canis Major. With an average apparent magnitude… Read More »Mirzam

Adhara

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2019-09-252024-03-28

Adhara, Epsilon Canis Majoris (ε CMa), is a binary star system located in the constellation Canis Major. It lies at a distance of 430 light… Read More »Adhara

Sirius

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2019-09-092024-03-28

Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. It has… Read More »Sirius