Omicron1 Canis Majoris

Summary

Omicron1 Canis Majoris is a red supergiant^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (red_supergiant category, ranking #8 of 18).^[2]

Key Facts

• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's image is recorded as Ómicron1 Canis Majoris.jpg^[3].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as red supergiant^[4].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as long-period variable star^[6].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[8].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[9].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as irregular variable^[10].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[11].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as K2.5I^[12].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Collinder 121^[13].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06540794-2411031^[14].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06522-03271^[15].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 50877^[16].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 33152^[17].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2580^[18].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06520-2407^[19].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 172542^[20].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1621^[21].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100781^[22].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 9059^[23].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4521^[24].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 33152^[25].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC -20112^[26].
• Omicron1 Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 4531^[27].

Body

Geography

Omicron1 Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Collinder 121^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include red supergiant^[4], infrared source^[5], long-period variable star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], variable star^[8], and star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J06540794-2411031^[14], GSC 06522-03271^[15], HD 50877^[16], HIP 33152^[17], HR 2580^[18], and IRAS 06520-2407^[19].

Why It Matters

Omicron1 Canis Majoris draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (red_supergiant category, ranking #8 of 18).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]