List of stars in Canis Major

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

Canis Major

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

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• 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.
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• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2004). "Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)". Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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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
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