Z Canis Majoris

Summary

Z Canis Majoris is a binary star^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #54 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Herbig Ae/Be star^[4].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Orion variable^[6].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[7].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[9].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as interstellar medium^[10].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as H II region^[11].
• Z Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[12].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as Bpe^[13].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B8/A0^[14].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B5/8eq+F5/7^[15].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B0IIIe^[16].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as Bp^[17].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 53179^[18].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 34042^[19].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 152302^[20].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07013-1128^[21].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07034316-1133062^[22].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05389-01211^[23].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0659-11^[24].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as BD-11 1760^[25].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CEL 1536^[26].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4640^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], Herbig Ae/Be star^[4], variable star^[5], Orion variable^[6], astronomical radio source^[7], and infrared source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 53179^[18], HIP 34042^[19], SAO 152302^[20], IRAS 07013-1128^[21], 2MASS J07034316-1133062^[22], and GSC 05389-01211^[23].

Why It Matters

Z Canis Majoris draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #54 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]