Delta Canis Majoris

Summary

Delta Canis Majoris is a variable star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as variable star^[3].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[4].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as yellow supergiant^[5].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[8].
• Delta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[9].
• Delta Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[10].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F8Ia^[11].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F8 IA SB^[12].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F8I^[13].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as G3I^[14].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F7.5Ia^[15].
• Delta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as F8p^[16].
• Delta Canis Majoris is part of Collinder 121^[17].
• Delta Canis Majoris's Commons category is recorded as Delta Canis Majoris^[18].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06532-05001^[19].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 54605^[20].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 34444^[21].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2693^[22].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07063-2618^[23].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07082348-2623354^[24].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 173047^[25].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as δ CMa^[26].
• Delta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 273^[27].

Body

Geography

Delta Canis Majoris is part of Collinder 121^[17].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 06532-05001^[19], HD 54605^[20], HIP 34444^[21], HR 2693^[22], IRAS 07063-2618^[23], and 2MASS J07082348-2623354^[24].

Why It Matters

Delta Canis Majoris ranks in the top 4% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]