Sigma Canis Majoris

Summary

Sigma Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as red supergiant^[4].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[7].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as irregular variable^[8].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[9].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as K4III^[10].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07014314-2756051^[11].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06531-03793^[12].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 52877^[13].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 33856^[14].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2646^[15].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 172797^[16].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06597-2751^[17].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as σ CMa^[18].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ADS 5719 A^[19].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1649^[20].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J07017-2756A^[21].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100796^[22].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1183^[23].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 9276^[24].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4625^[25].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 33856^[26].
• Sigma Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IDS 06577-2747 A^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], red supergiant^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], pulsating variable star^[7], and irregular variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J07014314-2756051^[11], GSC 06531-03793^[12], HD 52877^[13], HIP 33856^[14], HR 2646^[15], and SAO 172797^[16].

Why It Matters

Sigma Canis Majoris ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]