Gamma Canis Majoris

Summary

Gamma Canis Majoris is a mercury-manganese star^[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (mercury_manganese_star category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as mercury-manganese star^[3].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[6].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[8].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B8II^[9].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 53244^[10].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 34045^[11].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2657^[12].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 152303^[13].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07034549-1537593^[14].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05963-01938^[15].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as γ CMa^[16].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CEL 1539^[17].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 271^[18].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 9320^[19].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4641^[20].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 34045^[21].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07015-1533^[22].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 4546^[23].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 1538^[24].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 195^[25].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 218074^[26].
• Gamma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1138^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mercury-manganese star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], peculiar star^[6], and star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 53244^[10], HIP 34045^[11], HR 2657^[12], SAO 152303^[13], 2MASS J07034549-1537593^[14], and GSC 05963-01938^[15].

Why It Matters

Gamma Canis Majoris draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (mercury_manganese_star category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]