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. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
Sirius A, B	α	9		48915	32349	06h 45m 09.25s	−16° 42′ 47.3″	−1.46	1.42	8.6	A0m...	Alhabor, Aschere, Canicula, the Dog Star; brightest star, 5th nearest star system; binary; suspected variable, Vmax = -1.46m, Vmin = -1.41m
ε CMa	ε	21		52089	33579	06h 58m 37.55s	−28° 58′ 19.5″	1.50	−4.10	431	B2II	Adhara, Aoul al Adzari, Prima Virginum [1] part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari [2] [3]
δ CMa	δ	25		54605	34444	07h 08m 23.49s	−26° 23′ 35.5″	1.83	−6.87	1791	F8Ia	Wezen, Thalath al Adzari, Tertia Virginum, [1] part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; [2] [3] variable star, ΔV = 0.004m, P = 24.08478 d
β CMa	β	2		44743	30324	06h 22m 41.99s	−17° 57′ 21.3″	1.98	−3.95	499	B1II/III	Mirzam (Murzim); β Cep variable, Vmax = 1.93m, Vmin = 2m, P = 0.25003 d
η CMa	η	31		58350	35904	07h 24m 05.71s	−29° 18′ 11.2″	2.45	−7.51	3196	B5Ia	Aludra, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; [2] [3] α Cyg variable
ζ CMa	ζ	1		44402	30122	06h 20m 18.79s	−30° 03′ 48.2″	3.02	−2.05	336	B2.5V	Furud; spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
ο2 CMa	ο2	24		53138	33977	07h 03m 01.47s	−23° 49′ 59.9″	3.02	−6.46	2567	B3Ia	Thanih al Adzari, Secunda Virginum, [1] part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; [2] [3] α Cyg variable
σ CMa	σ	22		52877	33856	07h 01m 43.15s	−27° 56′ 05.4″	3.49	−4.37	1216	K4III	Unurgunite, irregular variable, Vmax = 3.43m, Vmin = 3.51m
κ CMa	κ	13		50013	32759	06h 49m 50.47s	−32° 30′ 30.6″	3.50	−3.42	789	B1.5IVne	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 3.40m, Vmin = 3.97m
ο1 CMa	ο1	16		50877	33152	06h 54m 07.95s	−24° 11′ 03.2″	3.89	−5.02	1976	K3Iab	irregular variable, Vmax = 3.78m, Vmin = 3.99m
ν2 CMa	ν2	7		47205	31592	06h 36m 41.00s	−19° 15′ 20.6″	3.95	2.46	65	K1III+...	Yějī (野雞), [4] has a planet (b); suspected variable, Vmax = 3.87m, Vmin = 3.96m
ω CMa	ω	28		56139	35037	07h 14m 48.66s	−26° 46′ 21.7″	4.01	−3.25	924	B2IV/Ve	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 3.54m, Vmin = 4.18m
θ CMa	θ	14		50778	33160	06h 54m 11.48s	−12° 02′ 18.9″	4.08	−0.36	252	K4III
γ CMa	γ	23		53244	34045	07h 03m 45.49s	−15° 37′ 59.7″	4.12	−1.34	402	B8II	Muliphein; suspected variable
ξ1 CMa	ξ1	4		46328	31125	06h 31m 51.37s	−23° 25′ 06.4″	4.34	−4.65	2050	B1III	β Cep variable, Vmax = 4.33m, Vmin = 4.36m, P = 0.2095755 d
ι CMa	ι	20		51309	33347	06h 56m 08.23s	−17° 03′ 15.3″	4.36	−5.51	3075	B3Ib/II	β Cep variable, Vmax = 4.36m, Vmin = 4.4m, P = 0.08 d
τ CMa	τ	30		57061	35415	07h 18m 42.49s	−24° 57′ 15.8″	4.37	−5.59	3196	O9Ib	member of the NGC 2362 star cluster; β Lyr variable
ν3 CMa	ν3	8		47442	31700	06h 37m 53.43s	−18° 14′ 14.8″	4.42	−1.35	464	K0II/III
27 CMa		27	EW	56014	34981	07h 14m 15.22s	−26° 21′ 09.1″	4.42	−4.00	1575	B3IIIe	binary, component A spectroscopic binary, component B γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.42m, Vmin = 4.82m
λ CMa	λ			45813	30788	06h 28m 10.22s	−32° 34′ 48.5″	4.47	−1.01	406	B4V
ξ2 CMa	ξ2	5		46933	31416	06h 35m 03.38s	−22° 57′ 53.4″	4.54	−0.97	412	A0III
π CMa	π	19		51199	33302	06h 55m 37.40s	−20° 08′ 11.7″	4.66	2.33	95	F2IV/V	variable star, ΔV = 0.002m, P = 0.09013 d
HD 56618				56618	35205	07h 16m 35.00s	−27° 52′ 52.6″	4.66	−1.05	453	M2III	suspected variable
HD 47667				47667	31827	06h 39m 16.72s	−14° 08′ 44.7″	4.82	−3.60	1575	K2III
15 CMa		15	EY	50707	33092	06h 53m 32.91s	−20° 13′ 27.3″	4.82	−3.65	1614	B1IV	β Cep variable, Vmax = 4.79m, Vmin = 4.84m, P = 0.184557 d
HD 56577 [5]				56577	35210	07h 16m 36.84s	−23° 18′ 56.2″	4.83	−6.59	6269	K4III	Double star; suspected variable, Vmax = 4.78m, Vmin = 4.86m
UW CMa		29	UW	57060	35412	07h 18m 40.38s	−24° 33′ 31.3″	4.88	−4.93	2991	O7Ia:fp	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 4.84m, Vmin = 5.33m, P = 4.393407 d
HD 57821				57821	35727	07h 22m 13.53s	−19° 00′ 59.7″	4.94	−1.06	517	B5II/III
HD 43445				43445	29735	06h 15m 44.88s	−13° 43′ 06.2″	5.00	−0.30	375	B9V
μ CMa	μ	18		51250	33345	06h 56m 06.65s	−14° 02′ 36.4″	5.00	−2.22	908	B9.5V	Isis
HD 43827				43827	29895	06h 17m 41.73s	−16° 48′ 57.3″	5.15	−1.05	567	K1III
HD 46184				46184	31084	06h 31m 23.02s	−12° 23′ 30.9″	5.16	0.05	343	K1III
HD 58343			FW	58343	35951	07h 24m 40.19s	−16° 12′ 05.1″	5.18	−2.13	945	B2Vne	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 5.m, Vmin = 5.5m
HD 44951				44951	30457	06h 24m 10.35s	−11° 31′ 48.0″	5.21	−0.34	420	K3III
10 CMa		10	FT	48917	32292	06h 44m 28.47s	−31° 04′ 13.9″	5.23	−4.29	2608	B2V	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 5.13m, Vmin = 5.44m
HD 47536				47536	31688	06h 37m 47.54s	−32° 20′ 23.6″	5.25	−0.17	396	K1III	has two planets (b & c)
11 CMa		11		49229	32492	06h 46m 51.09s	−14° 25′ 33.6″	5.28	−1.19	642	B8/B9III
HD 51283				51283	33316	06h 55m 46.93s	−22° 56′ 29.2″	5.28	−3.82	2159	B2/B3III	suspected variable
HD 57146				57146	35427	07h 18m 51.28s	−26° 35′ 09.1″	5.29	−2.80	1353	G2II	suspected variable
HD 49048				49048	32411	06h 45m 59.40s	−14° 47′ 45.9″	5.30	−0.13	398	A1IV/V
HD 58535				58535	35957	07h 24m 43.87s	−31° 48′ 32.1″	5.35	−0.79	552	K1III	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.31m, Vmin = 5.43m
HD 56342				56342	35083	07h 15m 21.08s	−30° 41′ 11.3″	5.36	−1.12	646	B2V	suspected variable, ΔV = 0.006m
HD 58215				58215	35848	07h 23m 28.97s	−27° 50′ 03.4″	5.37	−0.76	549	K4III	variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 20.67397 d
HD 49662				49662	32677	06h 48m 57.74s	−15° 08′ 41.0″	5.39	−0.96	607	B7IV	variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 1.43019 d
NO CMa			NO	58155	35795	07h 23m 00.70s	−31° 55′ 25.6″	5.40	−2.81	1430	B3V	Be star
FN CMa			FN	53974	34301	07h 06m 40.77s	−11° 17′ 38.5″	5.41	−4.29	2835	B0.5IV	β Cep variable, Vmax = 5.38m, Vmin = 5.42m, P = 0.08866 d
HD 58286				58286	35855	07h 23m 31.90s	−32° 12′ 07.5″	5.41	−2.34	1156	B2/B3II/III
HD 51733				51733	33478	06h 57m 33.97s	−24° 37′ 51.8″	5.45	2.52	126	F3V
HD 55070				55070	34624	07h 10m 19.33s	−27° 29′ 29.5″	5.46	−1.01	643	G8III
HD 56405				56405	35180	07h 16m 14.58s	−15° 35′ 08.4″	5.46	0.82	277	A1V	suspected variable
FR CMa			FR	44458	30214	06h 21m 24.72s	−11° 46′ 23.7″	5.48	−3.07	1672	B1Vpe SB	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 5.46m, Vmin = 5.64m
HD 43955				43955	29941	06h 18m 13.73s	−19° 58′ 01.2″	5.51	−1.91	994	B2/B3V
HD 56160				56160	35044	07h 14m 51.19s	−27° 02′ 16.5″	5.58	0.97	273	K3III	variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 4.45653 d
HD 52018				52018	33575	06h 58m 35.90s	−25° 24′ 51.0″	5.59	−1.93	1042	B2V
HD 57478				57478	35615	07h 20m 58.29s	−14° 21′ 37.8″	5.59	−0.57	556	G8/K0III
NR CMa			NR	58954	36186	07h 27m 07.99s	−17° 51′ 53.5″	5.60	0.93	280	F2V	δ Sct variable
HD 45018				45018	30436	06h 23m 55.91s	−25° 34′ 39.1″	5.61	−1.04	697	K5III	suspected variable
HD 46936				46936	31362	06h 34m 35.33s	−32° 42′ 58.5″	5.62	−0.25	487	B9V
HR 2501			HP	49131	32385	06h 45m 31.19s	−30° 56′ 56.4″	5.62	−2.81	1583	B+...	γ Cas and λ Eri variable, Vmax = 5.33m, Vmin = 5.81m, P = 0.79187 d
LS CMa			LS	52670	33804	07h 01m 05.95s	−25° 12′ 56.3″	5.64	−1.85	1028	B2/B3III/IV	eclipsing binary
HD 50644				50644	33077	06h 53m 18.84s	−19° 01′ 58.0″	5.65	0.63	329	A9/F0III
FY CMa			FY	58978	36168	07h 26m 59.49s	−23° 05′ 09.7″	5.65	−2.54	1417	B1II	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.8m, Vmin = 6.25m
LZ CMa			LZ	54912	34579	07h 09m 43.03s	−25° 13′ 51.8″	5.69	−3.06	1831	B2V	β Lyr variable, ΔV = 0.03m
HD 47946				47946	31870	06h 39m 42.67s	−30° 28′ 12.1″	5.70	1.36	241	K1III
R CMa			R	57167	35487	07h 19m 28.08s	−16° 23′ 41.7″	5.70	2.48	144	F2III/IV	Algol variable, Vmax = 5.7m, Vmin = 6.34m, P = 1.1359405 d
ν1 CMa	ν1	6		47138	31564	06h 36m 22.86s	−18° 39′ 35.8″	5.71	1.07	277	G8III/F3V...
HD 46547				46547	31190	06h 32m 38.98s	−32° 01′ 49.6″	5.73	−1.32	838	B2V	suspected variable, ΔV = 5.64m, P = 5.72 d
IY CMa			IY	45871	30840	06h 28m 39.24s	−32° 22′ 16.7″	5.74	−1.27	823	B5IV	Be star; eclipsing binary
HD 50123			HZ	50123	32810	06h 50m 23.35s	−31° 42′ 21.9″	5.74	−0.97	718	B3V	rotating ellipsoidal variable, Vmax = 5.71m, Vmin = 5.79m
FV CMa			FV	54309	34360	07h 07m 22.59s	−23° 50′ 26.6″	5.75	−4.04	2964	B2V:nn	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 5.64m, Vmin = 5.94m
HD 45765				45765	30836	06h 28m 37.41s	−17° 27′ 57.7″	5.76	0.19	424	K0III
HD 49980				49980	32809	06h 50m 21.77s	−17° 05′ 04.4″	5.77	−2.62	1552	K3III
HD 55589				55589	34888	07h 13m 07.20s	−11° 15′ 04.9″	5.77	−0.77	661	K0
HD 44081				44081	30011	06h 18m 58.98s	−20° 55′ 32.2″	5.79	−2.97	1842	B3II/III	suspected β Cep variable
HD 58461				58461	35998	07h 25m 08.44s	−13° 45′ 07.1″	5.79	3.08	114	F3V
HD 58612				58612	36024	07h 25m 25.27s	−25° 13′ 04.0″	5.79	−4.19	3228	B5III
HD 59067				59067	36251	07h 27m 51.66s	−11° 33′ 24.7″	5.79	−1.66	1009	B8Vv comp VB	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 5.73m, Vmin = 5.90m
17 CMa		17		51055	33248	06h 55m 02.74s	−20° 24′ 17.5″	5.80	−0.54	605	A2V
HD 55344				55344	34758	07h 11m 41.61s	−20° 52′ 59.2″	5.84	−0.04	489	A0IV/V
MZ CMa			MZ	57615	35626	07h 21m 04.34s	−25° 53′ 30.0″	5.87	−0.86	723	M3III	semiregular variable
HD 43396				43396	29679	06h 15m 08.40s	−20° 16′ 20.1″	5.88	−1.39	929	K2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 2.42919 d
26 CMa		26	MM	55522	34798	07h 12m 12.22s	−25° 56′ 33.4″	5.91	−0.80	718	B2IV/V	53 Per variable
HD 46189				46189	31037	06h 30m 46.29s	−27° 46′ 10.5″	5.92	−1.78	1128	B3IV/V	variable star, ΔV = 0.005m, P = 3.28106 d
HD 49095				49095	32366	06h 45m 23.08s	−31° 47′ 34.5″	5.92	3.99	79	F7V
HD 47182				47182	31599	06h 36m 46.60s	−13° 19′ 15.5″	5.95	−0.91	769	K4/K5III
HD 55762				55762	34914	07h 13m 24.01s	−22° 40′ 26.9″	5.96	−0.90	780	K4III	suspected variable, ΔV = 0.14m
HD 43544				43544	29771	06h 16m 07.70s	−16° 37′ 04.8″	5.97	−1.07	836	B2/B3V	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.71m, Vmin = 5.97m
HD 43429				43429	29692	06h 15m 17.71s	−18° 28′ 37.2″	5.99	1.96	208	K1III
OS CMa			OS	54764	34561	07h 09m 33.37s	−16° 14′ 04.2″	6.00			B1Ib/II	α Cyg variable
HR 2800			HQ	57593	35611	07h 20m 54.92s	−26° 57′ 49.9″	6.00	−2.71	1801	B3V	Algol variable, Vmax = 5.99m, Vmin = 6.25m, P = 24.6033 d
HD 47561				47561	31758	06h 38m 35.43s	−16° 52′ 24.6″	6.01	0.26	460	A0IV
HD 56578				56578	35213	07h 16m 38.38s	−23° 18′ 39.8″	6.02	1.53	258	A5m...
HD 44021				44021	29993	06h 18m 48.79s	−15° 01′ 30.0″	6.04	−0.73	738	M1III:	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.96m, Vmin = 6.06m
HD 49001				49001	32368	06h 45m 23.38s	−23° 27′ 45.0″	6.04	0.15	492	K2III
HD 58585				58585	36017	07h 25m 19.98s	−21° 58′ 57.4″	6.04	−3.90	3165	A6II
HD 43745				43745	29843	06h 17m 03.52s	−22° 42′ 52.6″	6.05	3.04	130	F8/G0V
HD 45588				45588	30711	06h 27m 11.48s	−25° 51′ 21.5″	6.05	3.67	97	F8/G0V
HD 47827				47827	31859	06h 39m 36.22s	−23° 41′ 44.3″	6.05	−0.32	614	A0V
HD 50806				50806	33094	06h 53m 33.76s	−28° 32′ 19.4″	6.05	3.99	84	G3/G5V
HD 57118				57118	35442	07h 19m 01.92s	−19° 16′ 49.1″	6.11			F2Ia	suspected variable, Vmax = 6.08m, Vmin = 6.11m
12 CMa		12	HK	49333	32504	06h 47m 01.49s	−21° 00′ 55.5″	6.07	−0.49	668	B7II/III	α2 CVn variable
HD 53629				53629	34142	07h 04m 47.04s	−22° 01′ 53.8″	6.09	1.07	330	K2IIICN...
HD 54173				54173	34318	07h 06m 52.48s	−24° 57′ 38.1″	6.09	−1.28	970	K2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.005m, P = 17.08526 d
HD 55568				55568	34782	07h 12m 04.12s	−30° 49′ 17.1″	6.10	2.71	155	A8III/IV
HD 47366				47366	31674	06h 37m 40.79s	−12° 59′ 05.3″	6.11	1.46	277	K1III:	has two planets (b & c)
HD 44996				44996	30468	06h 24m 20.58s	−12° 57′ 43.0″	6.12	−2.73	1918	B4V	suspected variable
GY CMa			GY	55857	34924	07h 13m 36.45s	−27° 21′ 22.9″	6.12	−4.88	5175	B2II	β Cep variable, ΔV = 0.04m, P = 0.112 d
HD 50643				50643	33079	06h 53m 21.85s	−18° 55′ 58.5″	6.13	0.39	458	A3III
HD 46064				46064	31024	06h 30m 34.89s	−13° 08′ 53.4″	6.16	−1.57	1148	B2III	suspected variable
HD 58346				58346	35920	07h 24m 17.24s	−22° 54′ 46.0″	6.20	−0.31	652	B8/B9V
HD 51823				51823	33492	06h 57m 42.64s	−27° 32′ 15.1″	6.22	−1.25	1019	B2/B3V	suspected variable
HD 50853				50853	33126	06h 53m 55.46s	−24° 32′ 19.5″	6.23	0.43	472	A0V
HD 54958				54958	34617	07h 10m 09.36s	−18° 41′ 08.1″	6.23	2.74	162	F3V
HD 58439				58439	35975	07h 24m 50.88s	−19° 00′ 44.2″	6.24	−2.45	1781	A2Ib/II	suspected variable
HD 48501			V350	48501	32144	06h 42m 46.08s	−22° 26′ 55.8″	6.26	2.81	159	F2V	γ Dor variable, Vmax = 6.18m, Vmin = 6.27m, P = 0.91401 d
HD 52273				52273	33666	06h 59m 39.26s	−21° 36′ 10.4″	6.26	−1.90	1399	B2III
HD 44891				44891	30420	06h 23m 46.14s	−15° 04′ 16.5″	6.27	−2.15	1575	K2/K3III
HD 52619				52619	33760	07h 00m 42.53s	−28° 29′ 22.1″	6.28	2.11	222	F3/F5V
HD 44225				44225	30062	06h 19m 38.19s	−22° 06′ 11.3″	6.29	−0.61	784	K3III	suspected variable
HD 46407			HR	46407	31205	06h 32m 46.88s	−11° 09′ 59.0″	6.30	0.88	395	K0III:...	Algol variable, Vmax = 6.24m, Vmin = 6.32m
HD 56731				56731	35241	07h 16m 57.22s	−30° 53′ 49.0″	6.30	0.46	481	A9II
HD 44956				44956	30376	06h 23m 14.50s	−31° 47′ 25.1″	6.31	1.27	332	G8III
KM CMa			KM	46347	31086	06h 31m 24.01s	−32° 52′ 06.8″	6.31	−1.10	988	M4III	semiregular variable
HD 49891				49891	32744	06h 49m 44.00s	−24° 04′ 33.7″	6.31	0.04	584	A0/A1V
HD 44394				44394	30190	06h 21m 05.43s	−11° 49′ 02.4″	6.32	−1.70	1309	K5
HD 45420				45420	30669	06h 26m 42.66s	−14° 36′ 12.2″	6.32	0.14	560	K0/K1III
HD 47012				47012	31469	06h 35m 30.81s	−22° 06′ 32.4″	6.32	0.33	513	K0III
HD 50093				50093	32827	06h 50m 36.96s	−25° 46′ 42.3″	6.32	−1.52	1203	B2III/IV
HD 52348				52348	33703	07h 00m 08.29s	−20° 09′ 30.4″	6.32	−1.50	1194	B3V
HD 55985				55985	34954	07h 13m 57.34s	−30° 20′ 23.3″	6.32	−1.92	1449	B2III	suspected variable
HD 58766				58766	36045	07h 25m 42.99s	−31° 44′ 19.4″	6.32	−1.09	988	B2/B3III	suspected variable
KX CMa			KX	50648	33040	06h 53m 00.31s	−26° 57′ 26.9″	6.33	−0.70	830	M6III	semiregular variable
HR 2680			IL	54031	34248	07h 06m 00.49s	−30° 39′ 20.6″	6.34	−0.69	830	B3V	Algol and 53 Per variable, Vmax = 6.32m, Vmin = 6.54m, P = 8.09858 d
HD 55856				55856	34940	07h 13m 48.39s	−22° 54′ 20.8″	6.34	−2.08	1575	B2IV	suspected variable
HD 56341				56341	35132	07h 15m 47.30s	−23° 44′ 25.1″	6.34	−0.89	911	A0V
V415 CMa			V415	47247	31593	06h 36m 41.07s	−22° 36′ 53.1″	6.35	−0.46	751	B3V	Algol variable, Vmax = 6.34m, Vmin = 6.48m, P = 1.98571 d
HD 51411				51411	33330	06h 55m 54.78s	−31° 47′ 24.7″	6.36	−1.83	1417	B3V	Be star, ΔV = 0.015m
HD 51925				51925	33532	06h 58m 07.56s	−27° 09′ 51.8″	6.36	−1.89	1455	B2V	suspected variable
V352 CMa			V352	43162	29568	06h 13m 45.33s	−23° 51′ 43.9″	6.37	5.26	54	G5V	BY Dra variable, Vmax = 6.35m, Vmin = 6.40m, P = 7.2 d
HD 45184				45184	30503	06h 24m 43.99s	−28° 46′ 47.3″	6.37	4.65	72	G2V	has a planet (b)
HD 46602				46602	31266	06h 33m 26.68s	−20° 55′ 26.0″	6.39	1.12	368	K0III+...
HD 52140				52140	33591	06h 58m 43.70s	−30° 59′ 53.0″	6.41	−0.46	771	B3V
HD 48938				48938	32322	06h 44m 51.96s	−27° 20′ 32.6″	6.43	4.31	87	F7V
HD 46037				46037	30988	06h 30m 11.81s	−19° 12′ 53.4″	6.44	−1.49	1259	M0/M1III	suspected variable
HD 56876				56876	35326	07h 17m 48.01s	−26° 47′ 51.2″	6.45	−0.80	921	B5Vn
HD 47579				47579	31736	06h 38m 22.91s	−23° 34′ 49.1″	6.48	−0.07	667	A2V
HD 53975				53975	34297	07h 06m 35.97s	−12° 23′ 38.2″	6.48	−4.42	4939	B7Iab...
HD 44379				44379	30141	06h 20m 35.17s	−23° 38′ 16.1″	6.49	0.03	639	K0III
HD 42927			IP	42927	29488	06h 12m 46.33s	−17° 45′ 47.6″	6.49		908	B5II/III	rotating ellipsoidal variable, Vmax = 6.50m, Vmin = 6.54m, P = 5.0946 d
FU CMa			FU	52437	33721	07h 00m 19.36s	−22° 07′ 08.6″	6.51		2100	B3Vnn	γ Cas variable, Vmax = 6.48m, Vmin = 6.6m
W CMa			W	54361	34413	07h 08m 03.44s	−11° 55′ 23.8″	6.56		8400	C	semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.27m, Vmin = 7.09m, P = 160 d
GU CMa			GU	52721	33868	07h 01m 49.51s	−11° 18′ 03.3″	6.59		1450	B2Vne	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 6.49m, Vmin = 6.72m, P = 1.610137 d
HR 2724			HN	55595	34814	07h 12m 24.18s	−27° 28′ 29.1″	6.61		805	A5IV-V	δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.025m
EZ CMa			EZ	50896	33165	06h 54m 13.04s	−23° 55′ 42.0″	6.91		4500	WN4-s	Wolf–Rayet star, Vmax = 6.71m, Vmin = 6.95m, P = 3.763 d
HD 47186				47186	31540	06h 36m 08.79s	−27° 37′ 20.3″	7.8	4.9	123	G6V	has two planets (b & c)
VY CMa			VY	58061	35793	07h 22m 58.29s	−25° 46′ 03.5″	7.95	−9.4	3900	M2.5–M5e Ia	One of the largest known stars; semiregular variable or irregular variable, Vmax = 6.5m, Vmin = 9.6m
GZ CMa			GZ	56429	35187	07h 16m 09.21s	−16° 43′ 00.1″	7.97		1290	A0III/IV	Algol variable, Vmax = 7.97m, Vmin = 8.51m, P = 4.80085 d
HD 45364				45364	30579	06h 25m 38.48s	−31° 28′ 51.4″	8.07	5.50	106	G8V	has two planets (b & c)
FZ CMa			FZ	52942	33953	07h 02m 42.61s	−11° 27′ 11.6″	8.14		1350	B2IVn	Algol variable, Vmax = 8.05m, Vmin = 8.44m, P = 1.27306 d
HD 45677			FS	45677	30800	06h 28m 17.42s	−13° 03′ 11.1″	8.50		908	Bpshe	prototype FS CMa variable, Vmax = 7.35m, Vmin = 8.58m
Z CMa			Z	53179	34042	07h 03m 43.16s	−11° 33′ 06.2″	8.80		2630	Bpe	EXor and FU Ori variable, Vmax = 8.2m, Vmin = 10.6m
HD 43197				43197	29550	06h 13m 35.66s	−29° 53′ 50.2″	8.95	5.25	179	G9IV-V	Amadioha, [6] [7] has a planet (b)
SW CMa			SW	54520	34431	07h 08m 15.24s	−22° 26′ 25.3″	9.16		2230	A3IV	Algol variable, Vmax = 9.15m, Vmin = 9.68m, P = 10.091988 d
WASP-101						06h 33m 24.0s	−23° 29′ 10″	10.3			F6	has a transiting planet (b)
HD 56925				56925	35378	07h 18m 29.13s	−13° 13′ 01.5″	11.40		3700	WN4-s	Wolf–Rayet star at center of NGC 2359
DZ CMa			DZ			07h 16m 59.33s	−15° 18′ 25.4″	11.6			G0	double-mode Cepheid variable, Vmax = 11.6m, Vmin = 12.4m, P = 2.311 d
HATS-4						06h 16m 27.0s	−21° 27′ 11″	13.5		1370		has a planet (b)
EUVE J0720-317			IN			07h 20m 47.91s	−31° 47′ 02.7″	14.64			DA.9	re-radiating binary system, Vmax = 14.64m, Vmin = 14.89m, P = 1.262396 d
RX J0720.4-3125						07h 20m 24.96s	−31° 25′ 50.2″	26.6		1174		one of the nearest neutron stars
PSR B0628-28						06h 30m 49.48s	−28° 34′ 43.1″					pulsar
CX CMa						07h 22m 00.9896s	−25° 52′ 35.912″	9.6		6000-7000	B5V	eclipsing binary, Vmax = 9.9m, Vmin = 10.6m, P = 0.954625 d
NN CMa			NN	58011	35769	07h 22m 43.32s	−26° 00′ 40.9″	7.19	-12.85	3397	B1/B2Ib/IIn
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation

References

• ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position" . Retrieved 26 December 2006.
• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2004). "Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)" . Retrieved 4 April 2012.
• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2012). "General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS database, version 2012Feb)" . Retrieved 4 April 2012.
• "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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1. E.B Knobel – On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
2. Consisting with ε CMa, δ CMa (Wezen), η CMa (Aludra) and ο² CMa (Thanih al Adzari), see Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 130
3. ε CMa as Aoul al Adzari or Prima Virginum (the first virgin), ο² CMa as Thanih al Adzari or Secunda Virginum (the second virgin) and δ CMa as Thalath al Adzari or Tertia Virginum (the third virgin). η CMa should be Rabah al Adzari or Quarta Virginum (the fourth virgin) consistently, but it was given by the name Aludra, meaning the virgin (same meaning with Adhara (ε CMa) or Al ʽAdhārā)
4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
5. This star is Gould's 145th of Canis Major in his Uranometria Argentina . (Gould, B. A., (2009) Uranometria Argentina, (Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F.) Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine ) Kostjuk (see abovew) erroneously lists it as simply "145 CMa". SIMBAD follows this error in its object query result as " * 145 CMa – Star".
6. "Approved names". NameExoWorlds . Retrieved 2 January 2020.
7. "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.