FS Canis Majoris

Summary

FS Canis Majoris is a B[e]-type star^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (b_e_type_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as B[e]-type star^[3].
• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[5].
• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• FS Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[8].
• FS Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[9].
• FS Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B2IV/V[e]^[10].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 45677^[11].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4130^[12].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05372-00460^[13].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 30800^[14].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 30800^[15].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06259-1301^[16].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1388^[17].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06281742-1303109^[18].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 217230^[19].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 5195^[20].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 151534^[21].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TD1 7212^[22].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6461^[23].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100045677^[24].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as [JE82] 221^[25].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as YZC 11 1959^[26].
• FS Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 2999967448607767936^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include B[e]-type star^[3], variable star^[4], emission-line star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], near-infrared source^[7], and binary star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 45677^[11], GCRV 4130^[12], GSC 05372-00460^[13], HIC 30800^[14], HIP 30800^[15], and IRAS 06259-1301^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for FS Canis Majoris include it variable^[28].

Why It Matters

FS Canis Majoris draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (b_e_type_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include it variable^[28].