Nu2 Canis Majoris

Summary

Nu2 Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nu2 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as K0III^[7].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's child astronomical body is recorded as Nu2 Canis Majoris b^[8].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's child astronomical body is recorded as 7 CMA c^[9].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06364103-1915210^[10].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1543^[11].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100752^[12].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2510^[13].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8624^[14].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4275^[15].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GJ 239.1^[16].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9214^[17].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 47205^[18].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 31592^[19].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 31592^[20].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2429^[21].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06345-1912^[22].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC -20096^[23].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1412^[24].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as NSV 3047^[25].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 217422^[26].
• Nu2 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 972^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J06364103-1915210^[10], PLX 1543^[11], CSV 100752^[12], FK5 2510^[13], GC 8624^[14], and GCRV 4275^[15].

Why It Matters

Nu2 Canis Majoris ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]