Statements (292)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orion
gptkb:Columba |
| gptkbp:area |
380 square degrees
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
gptkb:NGC_2207
gptkb:NGC_2264 gptkb:M41 gptkb:NGC_2355 |
| gptkbp:best_time_to_visit |
January
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Hadar
gptkb:Sirius_B gptkb:Adhara gptkb:Mirzam gptkb:Wezen gptkb:Gomeisa gptkb:NGC_2207 gptkb:Phad gptkb:Messier_41 gptkb:Sirius gptkb:Sirius_A gptkb:NGC_2217 gptkb:NGC_2360 gptkb:Aludra gptkb:NGC_2355 Furud the nebula NGC 2359 the open cluster M41 the nebula NGC 2355 the star cluster NGC 2362 the star cluster NGC 2204 the nebula LBN 762 |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:various_cultures
various civilizations |
| gptkbp:declination |
-60°
-20° 0' 0" -10° to -30° |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:physicist gptkb:artwork January Southern Hemisphere Winter months clear nights nighttime winter months southern hemisphere the night sky the tropics various locations on Earth latitudes between +60° and -90° latitudes between +90° and -60° |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Ptolemy
|
| gptkbp:has_lore |
associated with hunting dogs
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:City
in various cultures |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canis Major
|
| gptkbp:illustrated_by |
star maps
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:the_2nd_century
Antiquity |
| gptkbp:is_a |
zodiac constellation
constellation of the southern sky |
| gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Canis_Minor
gptkb:Puppis gptkb:Monoceros gptkb:Columba the constellation Orion the constellation Puppis the constellation Monoceros the constellation Canis Minor |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:Canis_Major_Dwarf_Galaxy
gptkb:mythological_figure Hunting dogs the winter sky the constellation of Orion various astronomical phenomena the Milky Way's structure the myth of Orion the myth of Orion's hunting dogs dog symbolism the mythological figure of Orion |
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
the concept of loyalty in dogs
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:award
gptkb:various_cultures |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:HD_63433 gptkb:Sirius_A gptkb:HD_48915 gptkb:HD_50890 gptkb:HD_53244 gptkb:HD_56986 gptkb:HD_67563 gptkb:HD_68876 gptkb:HD_69830 gptkb:HD_70642 gptkb:HD_72659 gptkb:HD_73350 gptkb:HD_74000 gptkb:HD_74873 gptkb:HD_75732 gptkb:HD_76467 gptkb:HD_77581 gptkb:HD_78558 gptkb:HD_79211 gptkb:HD_79700 gptkb:HD_80000 gptkb:HD_80400 gptkb:HD_81000 gptkb:HD_81500 gptkb:HD_82000 gptkb:HD_82500 gptkb:HD_83000 gptkb:HD_83500 gptkb:HD_84500 gptkb:HD_85500 gptkb:HD_86500 gptkb:HD_87500 gptkb:HD_88500 gptkb:HD_89500 gptkb:HD_90500 gptkb:HD_91000 gptkb:HD_91500 gptkb:HD_92000 gptkb:HD_92500 gptkb:HD_93500 gptkb:HD_94000 gptkb:HD_94500 gptkb:HD_95000 gptkb:HD_95500 gptkb:HD_96500 gptkb:HD_97000 gptkb:HD_97500 gptkb:HD_98000 gptkb:HD_98500 gptkb:HD_99000 gptkb:HD_99500 gptkb:HD_93000 star-forming regions various star clusters nebulae several deep-sky objects open clusters star systems multiple deep-sky objects multiple galaxies various exoplanets several notable stars the Canis Major Overdensity multiple star types the brightest star in the night sky the star system Adhara the star system Aludra the star system Furud the star system HD 50896 the star system HD 53244 the star system HD 56986 the star system HD 61719 the star system HD 63454 the star system HD 67567 the star system HD 68825 the star system HD 69830 the star system HD 71066 the star system HD 72659 the star system HD 73350 the star system HD 74000 the star system HD 74873 the star system HD 75732 the star system HD 76467 the star system HD 77500 the star system HD 78500 the star system HD 79500 the star system HD 80500 the star system HD 81500 the star system HD 82500 the star system HD 83500 the star system HD 84500 the star system HD 85500 the star system HD 86500 the star system HD 87500 the star system HD 88500 the star system HD 89500 the star system HD 90500 the star system HD 91500 the star system HD 92500 the star system HD 93500 the star system HD 94500 the star system HD 95500 the star system HD 96500 the star system HD 97500 the star system HD 98500 the star system HD 99500 the star system Hadar the star system Mirzam the star system Phad the star system Sirius A the star system Sirius B the star system Wezen HD 84000 HD 85000 HD 86000 HD 87000 HD 88000 HD 89000 HD 90000 HD 96000 the star system Alpha Canis Majoris the star system 1 Canis Majoris the star system 10 Canis Majoris the star system 2 Canis Majoris the star system 3 Canis Majoris the star system 4 Canis Majoris the star system 5 Canis Majoris the star system 6 Canis Majoris the star system 7 Canis Majoris the star system 8 Canis Majoris the star system 9 Canis Majoris the star system Beta Canis Majoris the star system Delta Canis Majoris the star system Epsilon Canis Majoris the star system Eta Canis Majoris the star system Gamma Canis Majoris the star system Iota Canis Majoris the star system Kappa Canis Majoris the star system Lambda Canis Majoris the star system Mu Canis Majoris the star system Nu Canis Majoris the star system Omega Canis Majoris the star system Omicron Canis Majoris the star system Pi Canis Majoris the star system Rho Canis Majoris the star system Sigma Canis Majoris the star system Tau Canis Majoris the star system Theta Canis Majoris the star system Upsilon Canis Majoris the star system Xi Canis Majoris the star system Zeta Canis Majoris |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its bright stars
its prominent stars Sirius being a binary star system the brightest star Sirius |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
a large dog
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way gptkb:the_Local_Group 88 modern constellations the celestial sphere the zodiac constellations the Laniakea Supercluster the Orion constellation family the celestial coordinate system the zodiacal constellations the southern sky the largest constellations the winter hexagon the Orion Arm the Winter Triangle the Orion family of constellations the larger constellation Canis Venatici |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:IAU
amateur astronomers professional astronomers |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:literature_and_art
|
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
gptkb:award
gptkb:various_cultures a dog in mythology |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:observatory astrophysics astrophotography star mapping |
| gptkbp:lighting |
-1.46
magnitude -1.46 for Sirius |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Celestial_sphere
gptkb:Milky_Way gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy the sky the celestial sphere |
| gptkbp:mythology |
Hunting dogs
Hunting dogs in mythology |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:various_cultures
gptkb:Latin gptkb:Canis_Majoris various literature various star catalogs the Greater Dog |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:Sirius_A |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
6h 0m 0s
6h 0m to 7h 30m |