Canis Major constellation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Canis_Major_constellation

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:CMa
gptkbp:area	380 square degrees
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Hydra gptkb:Lepus gptkb:Monoceros gptkb:Columba gptkb:Argo_Navis_(historical) gptkb:Puppis
gptkbp:brightestStar	gptkb:Sirius 5
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Eta_Canis_Majoris gptkb:Omicron2_Canis_Majoris gptkb:Sirius gptkb:Adhara gptkb:Aludra gptkb:Mirzam gptkb:Muliphein gptkb:Wezen Furud
gptkbp:containsMessierObject	gptkb:Messier_41
gptkbp:declination	−20°
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Orion_family
gptkbp:firstCataloguedBy	gptkb:Ptolemy 2nd century
gptkbp:genitive	gptkb:Canis_Majoris
gptkbp:hasViewOf	February
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Canis Major constellation
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber	yes
gptkbp:locatedIn	southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:mainStar	8
gptkbp:mythology	represents the larger dog following Orion
gptkbp:notableActor	gptkb:Eta_Canis_Majoris gptkb:Omicron2_Canis_Majoris gptkb:Adhara gptkb:Aludra gptkb:Mirzam gptkb:Muliphein gptkb:Wezen Furud
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject	gptkb:NGC_2207 gptkb:IC_2177 gptkb:Messier_41 gptkb:NGC_2359
gptkbp:numberOfBayerStars	10
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects	1
gptkbp:numberOfNearbyStars	2
gptkbp:quadrant	gptkb:SQ2
gptkbp:rank	43rd
gptkbp:rating	7
gptkbp:rightAscension	7h
gptkbp:symbolizes	greater dog
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes	+60° and −90°
gptkbp:zodiacSign	no
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Canis_Major_Dwarf_Galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6