Pi Canis Majoris

Summary

Pi Canis Majoris is a binary star^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #50 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pi Canis Majoris is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• Pi Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Pi Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[5].
• Pi Canis Majoris's has part is recorded as Pi Canis Majoris A^[6].
• Pi Canis Majoris's has part is recorded as Q93032512^[7].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IDS 06513-2001 AB^[8].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as WDS J06556-2008AB^[9].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as H N 123^[10].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ADS 5602 AB^[11].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J06556-2008AB^[12].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as π CMa^[13].
• Pi Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 19 CMa^[14].
• Pi Canis Majoris's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1799-01-30T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Pi Canis Majoris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08cv7h^[16].
• Pi Canis Majoris's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.06'}^[17].
• Pi Canis Majoris's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+9'}^[18].
• Pi Canis Majoris's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.32'}^[19].
• Pi Canis Majoris's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+2.29'}^[20].
• Pi Canis Majoris's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+29.7'}^[21].
• Pi Canis Majoris's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+103.905833'}^[22].
• Pi Canis Majoris's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-20.136583'}^[23].
• Pi Canis Majoris's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[24].
• Pi Canis Majoris's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q20764', 'amount': '+763'}^[25].

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Designation and Status

Pi Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IDS 06513-2001 AB^[8], WDS J06556-2008AB^[9], H N 123^[10], ADS 5602 AB^[11], CCDM J06556-2008AB^[12], and π CMa^[13].

Why It Matters

Pi Canis Majoris draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #50 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]