Omicron1 Canis Majoris
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Omicron1 Canis Majoris is a red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ο1 Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Omicron1 CMa or ο1 CMa. This
Omicron1 Canis Majoris is the brightest star in this image; EZ Canis Majoris is below it (south is up)
Canis Major
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Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name
Omicron1 Canis Majoris
…Omicron1 Canis Majoris is a red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ο1 Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Omicron1 CMa or ο1 CMa. This is a variable star that ranges…
Sirius A, the brightest star in the night sky, lies in Canis Major (field of view approximately 10°).
Canis Major and Orion constellations
Canis Major as depicted on the Manuchihr Globe made in Mashhad 1632–33 AD. Adilnor Collection, Sweden.
The stars of Canis Major as they can be seen by the naked eye; lines have been added for clarity.