Gamma Canis Minoris

Summary

Gamma Canis Minoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Canis Minoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[6].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Minor^[7].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K3-IIIFe-0.5^[8].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07280979+0855318^[9].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00764-02772^[10].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 58972^[11].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 36284^[12].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2854^[13].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07254+0901^[14].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 115478^[15].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as γ CMi^[16].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as ADS 6100 A^[17].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as BD+09 1660^[18].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J07281+0856A^[19].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 9974^[20].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4967^[21].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 36284^[22].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as IDS 07227+0907 A^[23].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC +10164^[24].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1557^[25].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 1670^[26].
• Gamma Canis Minoris's catalog code is recorded as NSV 17480^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], and suspected variable^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J07280979+0855318^[9], GSC 00764-02772^[10], HD 58972^[11], HIP 36284^[12], HR 2854^[13], and IRAS 07254+0901^[14].

Why It Matters

Gamma Canis Minoris ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]