Z Canis Majoris

Summary

Z Canis Majoris is a binary star^[1]. It draws 8 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 emission-line star^[7].
• Z Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as H II region^[8].
• Z Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[9].
• Z Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B0IIIe^[10].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 53179^[11].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 34042^[12].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 152302^[13].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07013-1128^[14].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07034316-1133062^[15].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05389-01211^[16].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0659-11^[17].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as BD-11 1760^[18].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CEL 1536^[19].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4640^[20].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 34042^[21].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1480^[22].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 218073^[23].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 1059^[24].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TD1 8976^[25].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5389-1211-1^[26].
• Z Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 12798^[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], emission-line star^[7], and H II region^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 53179^[11], HIP 34042^[12], SAO 152302^[13], IRAS 07013-1128^[14], 2MASS J07034316-1133062^[15], and GSC 05389-01211^[16].

Why It Matters

Z Canis Majoris draws 8 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 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]