Nu3 Canis Majoris

Summary

Nu3 Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nu3 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[5].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as K1-III^[6].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's has part is recorded as Nu3 Canis Majoris A^[7].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's has part is recorded as Nu3 Canis Majoris B^[8].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06375342-1814146^[9].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1549^[10].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as BD-18 1492^[11].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8660^[12].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4295^[13].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 47442^[14].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 31700^[15].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 31700^[16].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2443^[17].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06356-1811^[18].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC -20098^[19].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1415^[20].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 217460^[21].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 980^[22].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1069^[23].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 151730^[24].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TD1 7675^[25].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6595^[26].
• Nu3 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 12304^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3] and binary star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J06375342-1814146^[9], PLX 1549^[10], BD-18 1492^[11], GC 8660^[12], GCRV 4295^[13], and HD 47442^[14].

Why It Matters

Nu3 Canis Majoris ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]