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Z Canis Majoris

variable star in the constellation Canis Major
Place binary_star Q5174381

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
binary star, Herbig Ae/Be star, variable star, Orion variable, astronomical radio source, infrared source, emission-line star, interstellar medium, H II region[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Apparent magnitude
3.61 (3.61–10.5, n=7)
Catalog code
HD 53179, HIP 34042, SAO 152302, IRAS 07013-1128, 2MASS J07034316-1133062, GSC 05389-01211, AAVSO 0659-11, BD-11 1760, CEL 1536, GCRV 4640, HIC 34042, JP11 1480, PPM 218073, RAFGL 1059, TD1 8976, TYC 5389-1211-1, UBV M 12798, Z CMa, uvby98 100053179 V, WDS J07037-1133AB, PDS 131, UCAC2 27621713, uvby98 100053179, HBC 243, YZC 11 2351, MSX6C G224.6065-02.5563, WEB 6823, Gaia DR2 3046019775884203392, EM* MWC 165, FMC 22, GEN# +1.00053179, HRW 9, PP 71, SV* HV 3565, [C74] 76, [SEI99] 161, [UHP2009] VLA G224.6064-02.5568, ** BRH 1[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Constellation
Canis Major[10]
Declination
-11.55173065314190
Declination component of proper motion
3.42 (2–5.04, n=3)
Distance from Earth
+1050
Epoch
J2000.0
Parallax
+4.2988, +1.24
Radial velocity
28 (-27–44, n=4)
Right ascension
+105.92982833435870
Right ascension component of proper motion
-8.77 (-8.77–-3.47, n=3)
Spectral class
Bpe, B8/A0, B5/8eq+F5/7, B0IIIe, Bp[11][12][13][14][15]
Type of variable star
Herbig Ae/Be star, Orion variable
🏷️ Also known as
en HD 53179 en HIP 34042 en Z Canis Majoris es HD 53179 fa زد سگ بزرگ fr HD 53179 ro HD 53179 ru HD 53179 ru Z Большого Пса
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Z CMa (cropped).jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/09gk_5g
Gaia ID
3046019775884203392
SIMBAD ID
V* Z CMa

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Instance of 5
binary star, variable star, H II region, Herbig Ae/Be star, Orion variable
Type of variable star 2
Herbig Ae/Be star, Orion variable
Constellation 1
Canis Major
Epoch 1
J2000.0
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Summary

Z Canis Majoris is a binary star[1].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 8w ago · Abdullah1099 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Declination component of proper motion → {'amount': '+5.039'}, {'amount': '+2.00'}, {'amount': '+3.42'}
    Type of variable star → Herbig Ae/Be star, Orion variable
    Constellation → Canis Major
    Instance of → binary star, Herbig Ae/Be star, variable star +6
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Z CMa (cropped).jpg"
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