Tau Canis Majoris

Summary

Tau Canis Majoris is a double star^[1]. It draws 39 Wikipedia views per month (double_star category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tau Canis Majoris's image is recorded as NGC 2362 NASA.jpg^[3].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as double star^[4].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[5].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as young stellar object^[8].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[9].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[10].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Beta Lyrae variable^[11].
• Tau Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[12].
• Tau Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[13].
• Tau Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as O9II^[14].
• Tau Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Q15086^[15].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07166-2451^[16].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07184249-2457157^[17].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2362 23^[18].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06541-04204^[19].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 57061^[20].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 35415^[21].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 173446^[22].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2782^[23].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as τ CMa^[24].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ADS 5977 A^[25].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0716-24.8^[26].
• Tau Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J07187-2457AP^[27].

Body

Geography

Tau Canis Majoris's part of is recorded as Q15086^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include double star^[4], eclipsing binary star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], young stellar object^[8], and variable star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 07166-2451^[16], 2MASS J07184249-2457157^[17], NGC 2362 23^[18], GSC 06541-04204^[19], HD 57061^[20], and HIP 35415^[21].

Why It Matters

Tau Canis Majoris draws 39 Wikipedia views per month (double_star category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]