Constellation · CMa
Stars in Canis Major
Canis Major (Canis Majoris) — 51 catalogued stars, brightest first.
This is the star table for Canis Major. For the full constellation entry — mythology, deep-sky objects, meteor showers, neighbours, and observing guidance — visit the Canis Major constellation page →
| Star | Type | Mag | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdharaEpsilon Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 1.5 | 405.2 |
| WezenDelta Canis Majoris | — | 1.83 | 1,606.7 |
| MirzamBeta Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 1.98 | 492.7 |
| AludraEta Canis Majoris | Blue supergiant | 2.45 | 1,988.8 |
| 24 Canis Majoris | Blue supergiant | 3.02 | 2,764 |
| FurudZeta Canis Majoris | Main-sequence star | 3.02 | 362.4 |
| NganurganitySigma Canis Majoris | Red giant | 3.49 | 1,120.8 |
| Kappa Canis Majoris | Subgiant | 3.5 | 658.9 |
| 16 Canis Majoris | Red supergiant | 3.89 | — |
| 7 Canis Majoris | Red giant | 3.95 | 64.42 |
| Omega Canis Majoris | Subgiant | 4.01 | 911.1 |
| Theta Canis Majoris | Red giant | 4.08 | 260.72 |
| MulipheinGamma Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 4.11 | 441.9 |
| 4 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 4.34 | 1,382 |
| Iota Canis Majoris | Blue supergiant | 4.36 | 2,508.9 |
| Tau Canis Majoris | Blue supergiant | 4.37 | 2,992.3 |
| 27 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 4.42 | 1,734.9 |
| 8 Canis Majoris | Red giant | 4.42 | 421.4 |
| Lambda Canis Majoris | Main-sequence star | 4.47 | 423.6 |
| 5 Canis Majoris | — | 4.54 | 441.3 |
| HR 2766 | Red giant | 4.66 | 405.2 |
| Pi Canis Majoris | Subgiant | 4.66 | 96.5 |
| 15 Canis Majoris | Blue supergiant | 4.82 | 1,217 |
| HR 2450 | Red giant | 4.82 | 988.4 |
| HR 2764 | Red giant | 4.83 | 1,418.1 |
| 29 Canis Majoris | Main-sequence star | 4.88 | 1,907.3 |
| HR 2812 | Blue giant | 4.94 | 481.1 |
| HR 2244 | Main-sequence star | 5 | 407.7 |
| Mu Canis Majoris | Main-sequence star | 5 | 1,244.9 |
| HR 2260 | Red giant | 5.15 | 618.9 |
| HR 2379 | Red giant | 5.16 | 366.5 |
| HR 2825 | Main-sequence star | 5.18 | 937.2 |
| HR 2305 | Red giant | 5.21 | 348.5 |
| 10 Canis Majoris | Main-sequence star | 5.23 | — |
| HR 2447 | Red giant | 5.25 | 402.2 |
| 11 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | 5.28 | 795.5 |
| HR 2595 | Blue giant | 5.29 | — |
| HR 2786 | — | 5.29 | 1,254.4 |
| HR 2498 | Subgiant | 5.3 | 424.1 |
| HR 2834 | Red giant | 5.35 | 660.2 |
| HR 2756 | Main-sequence star | 5.36 | 628.4 |
| HR 2822 | Red giant | 5.37 | 616.6 |
| HR 2522 | Subgiant | 5.39 | 528.6 |
| HR 2819 | Main-sequence star | 5.4 | 1,325.8 |
| HR 2678 | Subgiant | 5.41 | 3,048.2 |
| HR 2823 | Blue giant | 5.41 | 1,109.4 |
| HR 2607 | Main-sequence star | 5.45 | 123.73 |
| HR 2708 | — | 5.46 | 706 |
| HR 2758 | Main-sequence star | 5.46 | 269.11 |
| HR 2284 | Main-sequence star | 5.48 | 1,101.9 |
| Amadioha | Subgiant | 8.98 | 183.65 |