12 Canis Majoris

Summary

12 Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• 12 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as SX Arietis variable^[8].
• 12 Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[9].
• 12 Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B7II/III^[10].
• 12 Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Messier 41^[11].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2509^[12].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2287 109^[13].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 49333^[14].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 172318^[15].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 32504^[16].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06470148-2100554^[17].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8884^[18].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 58037^[19].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 32504^[20].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 1477^[21].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 250992^[22].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TD1 8136^[23].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5961-3333-1^[24].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6738^[25].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HK CMa^[26].
• 12 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as YZ 110 2479^[27].

Body

Geography

12 Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Messier 41^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], and SX Arietis variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 2509^[12], NGC 2287 109^[13], HD 49333^[14], SAO 172318^[15], HIP 32504^[16], and 2MASS J06470148-2100554^[17].

Why It Matters

12 Canis Majoris ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]