Tau Canis Majoris
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Tau Canis Majoris is a multiple star system in the constellation Canis Major, consisting of five stars. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from τ Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Tau CMa
τ CMa at the center of NGC 2362
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
Tau Canis Majoris
…Tau Canis Majoris is a multiple star system in the constellation Canis Major, consisting of five stars. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from τ Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Tau CMa or τ CMa. This system is…
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.