Canis Major

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CMa
gptkbp:areaSquareDegrees 380
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Hydra
gptkb:Lepus
gptkb:Monoceros
gptkb:Columba
gptkb:Argo_Navis_(historical)
gptkb:Puppis
gptkbp:brightestStar gptkb:Sirius
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Sirius
gptkb:Adhara
gptkb:Aludra
gptkb:Mirzam
gptkb:Muliphein
gptkb:Tau_Canis_Majoris
gptkb:Wezen
Furud
gptkbp:containsBrightestStar gptkb:Sirius
gptkbp:containsGalaxy gptkb:Canis_Major_Dwarf_Galaxy
gptkbp:containsNebula gptkb:NGC_2359
gptkbp:containsOpenCluster gptkb:Messier_41
gptkbp:containsStarCluster gptkb:NGC_2354
gptkb:NGC_2360
gptkb:NGC_2362
gptkbp:containsWhiteDwarf gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkbp:declination −20°
gptkbp:family gptkb:Orion_family
gptkbp:genitive gptkb:Canis_Majoris
gptkbp:hasViewOf February
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canis Major
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber yes
gptkbp:locatedIn southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:mainStar 8
gptkbp:mythology represents the greater dog following Orion
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:notableActor gptkb:Adhara
gptkb:Aludra
gptkb:Mirzam
gptkb:Muliphein
gptkb:Tau_Canis_Majoris
gptkb:Wezen
Furud
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject gptkb:Messier_41
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Canis_Major_Overdensity
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects 1
gptkbp:quadrant gptkb:SQ2
gptkbp:rankByArea 43
gptkbp:rightAscension 7h
gptkbp:symbolizes greater dog
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes +60° and −90°
gptkbp:zodiacSign no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5