Delta Canis Majoris

Summary

Delta Canis Majoris is a variable star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delta Canis Majoris's image is recorded as Canis major constellation map.png^[3].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as yellow supergiant^[6].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[8].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[9].
• Delta Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[10].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F8Ia^[11].
• Delta Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Collinder 121^[12].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06532-05001^[13].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 54605^[14].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 34444^[15].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2693^[16].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07063-2618^[17].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07082348-2623354^[18].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 173047^[19].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as δ CMa^[20].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 273^[21].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 9443^[22].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4704^[23].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 34444^[24].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC -30076^[25].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 4547^[26].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 1568^[27].

Body

Geography

Delta Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Collinder 121^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[4], infrared source^[5], yellow supergiant^[6], near-infrared source^[7], star^[8], and suspected variable^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 06532-05001^[13], HD 54605^[14], HIP 34444^[15], HR 2693^[16], IRAS 07063-2618^[17], and 2MASS J07082348-2623354^[18].

Why It Matters

Delta Canis Majoris ranks in the top 4% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]