Nu1 Canis Majoris

Summary

Nu1 Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nu1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[7].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as G8/K0III+F/G^[8].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's companion of is recorded as Q66653669^[9].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 6 CMa^[10].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 47138^[11].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 31564^[12].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2423^[13].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 151694^[14].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5952-61-1^[15].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ADS 5253 A^[16].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J06364-1840A^[17].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8614^[18].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4271^[19].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05952-00061^[20].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 31564^[21].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IDS 06320-1835 A^[22].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 1437^[23].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 217418^[24].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TD1 7591^[25].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6567^[26].
• Nu1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as YZ 108 2349^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 6 CMa^[10], HD 47138^[11], HIP 31564^[12], HR 2423^[13], SAO 151694^[14], and TYC 5952-61-1^[15].

Why It Matters

Nu1 Canis Majoris ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]