Omicron Canis Majoris
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The Bayer designation
Omicron Canis Majoris (ο CMa / ο Canis Majoris) is shared by two star
s, in the constellation
Canis Major
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They are separated by 2.06° on the sky.
ο¹ Canis Majoris was member of asterism 軍市 (Jūn Shì), Market for Soldiers, Well
mansion.. ο² Canis Majoris was not any member of asterism.
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
Omicron Canis Majoris (ο CMa / ο Canis Majoris) is shared by two star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
s, in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Canis Major
Canis Major
Canis Major is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was included in the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations. Its name is Latin for 'greater dog', and is commonly represented as one of the dogs following Orion the hunter...
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- ο¹ Canis Majoris
- ο² Canis MajorisOmicron2 Canis MajorisOmicron2 Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It is one of the most luminous stars known, a supergiant that has used up the hydrogen fuel in its core and has entered the evolutionary stage where it is fusing helium atoms to form carbon...
They are separated by 2.06° on the sky.
ο¹ Canis Majoris was member of asterism 軍市 (Jūn Shì), Market for Soldiers, Well
Well (Chinese constellation)
The Well mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.-Asterisms:...
mansion.. ο² Canis Majoris was not any member of asterism.