Kappa Canis Majoris

Summary

Kappa Canis Majoris is a Be-type star^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #7 of 31).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[3].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Shell star^[8].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[9].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[10].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star^[11].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[12].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B1.5Ve^[13].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06479-3226^[14].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06495046-3230305^[15].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07092-02576^[16].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 50013^[17].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 32759^[18].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 197258^[19].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2538^[20].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as κ CMa^[21].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 2994^[22].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1180^[23].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8946^[24].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4452^[25].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 32759^[26].
• Kappa Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1437^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star^[3], variable star^[4], infrared source^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and Shell star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 06479-3226^[14], 2MASS J06495046-3230305^[15], GSC 07092-02576^[16], HD 50013^[17], HIP 32759^[18], and SAO 197258^[19].

Why It Matters

Kappa Canis Majoris draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #7 of 31).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]