The Aquila constellation is formed by 8 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 172 discovered stars.
The constellation of Canis represents a (big) Dog. It is also home to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Canis Major constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirius | Alpha Cma | α Cma | 8.6 | −1.46 | 1.42 | A0m… |
| Adhara | Epsilon Canis Majoris | ε CMa | 431 | 1.5 | −4.10 | B2II |
| Wezen | Delta Canis Majoris | δ CMa | 1791 | 1.83 | −6.87 | F8Ia |
| Mirzam / Murzim | Beta Canis Majoris | β CMa | 499 | 1.98 | −3.95 | B1II/III |
| Aludra | Eta Canis Majoris | η CMa | 3196 | 2.45 | −7.51 | B5Ia |
| Furud | Zeta Canis Majoris | ζ CMa | 336 | 3.02 | −2.05 | B2.5V |
| Thanih al Adzari | Omicron2 Canis Majoris | ο2 CMa | 2567 | 3.02 | −6.46 | B3Ia |
| Unurgunite | Sigma Canis Majoris | σ CMa | 1216 | 3.49 | −4.37 | K4III |
| Kappa Canis Majoris | κ CMa | 789 | 3.5 | −3.42 | B1.5IVne | |
| Omicron1 Canis Majoris | ο1 CMa | 1976 | 3.89 | −5.02 | K3Iab | |
| Yeji | Nu2 Canis Majoris | ν2 CMa | 65 | 3.95 | 2.46 | K1III+… |
| Omega Canis Majoris | ω CMa | 924 | 4.01 | −3.25 | B2IV/Ve | |
| Theta Canis Majoris | θ CMa | 252 | 4.08 | −0.36 | K4III | |
| Muliphein | Gamma Canis Majoris | γ CMa | 402 | 4.12 | −1.34 | B8II |
| Xi1 Canis Majoris | ξ1 CMa | 2050 | 4.34 | −4.65 | B1III | |
| Iota Canis Majoris | ι CMa | 3075 | 4.36 | −5.51 | B3Ib/II | |
| Tau Canis Majoris | τ CMa | 3196 | 4.37 | −5.59 | O9Ib | |
| Nu3 Canis Majoris | ν3 CMa | 464 | 4.42 | −1.35 | K0II/III | |
| 27 Canis Majoris | 27 CMa | 1575 | 4.42 | −4.00 | B3IIIe | |
| Lambda Canis Majoris | λ CMa | 406 | 4.47 | −1.01 | B4V | |
| Xi2 Canis Majoris | ξ2 CMa | 412 | 4.54 | −0.97 | A0III | |
| Pi Canis Majoris | π CMa | 95 | 4.66 | 2.33 | F2IV/V | |
| HD 56618 | HD 56618 | 453 | 4.66 | −1.05 | M2III | |
| HD 47667 | HD 47667 | 1575 | 4.82 | −3.60 | K2III | |
| 15 Canis Majoris | 15 CMa | 1614 | 4.82 | −3.65 | B1IV | |
| HD 56577 | HD 56577 | 6269 | 4.83 | −6.59 | K4III | |
| UW Canis Majoris | UW CMa | 2991 | 4.88 | −4.93 | O7Ia:fp | |
| HD 57821 | HD 57821 | 517 | 4.94 | −1.06 | B5II/III | |
| HD 43445 | HD 43445 | 375 | 5 | −0.30 | B9V | |
| Isis | Mu Canis Majoris | μ CMa | 908 | 5 | −2.22 | B9.5V |
| HD 43827 | HD 43827 | 567 | 5.15 | −1.05 | K1III | |
| HD 46184 | HD 46184 | 343 | 5.16 | 0.05 | K1III | |
| HD 58343 | HD 58343 | 945 | 5.18 | −2.13 | B2Vne | |
| HD 44951 | HD 44951 | 420 | 5.21 | −0.34 | K3III | |
| 10 Canis Majoris | 10 CMa | 2608 | 5.23 | −4.29 | B2V | |
| HD 47536 | HD 47536 | 396 | 5.25 | −0.17 | K1III | |
| 11 Canis Majoris | 11 CMa | 642 | 5.28 | −1.19 | B8/B9III | |
| HD 51283 | HD 51283 | 2159 | 5.28 | −3.82 | B2/B3III | |
| HD 57146 | HD 57146 | 1353 | 5.29 | −2.80 | G2II | |
| HD 49048 | HD 49048 | 398 | 5.3 | −0.13 | A1IV/V | |
| HD 58535 | HD 58535 | 552 | 5.35 | −0.79 | K1III | |
| HD 56342 | HD 56342 | 646 | 5.36 | −1.12 | B2V | |
| HD 58215 | HD 58215 | 549 | 5.37 | −0.76 | K4III | |
| HD 49662 | HD 49662 | 607 | 5.39 | −0.96 | B7IV | |
| NO Canis Majoris | NO CMa | 1430 | 5.4 | −2.81 | B3V | |
| FN Canis Majoris | FN CMa | 2835 | 5.41 | −4.29 | B0.5IV | |
| HD 58286 | HD 58286 | 1156 | 5.41 | −2.34 | B2/B3II/III | |
| HD 51733 | HD 51733 | 126 | 5.45 | 2.52 | F3V | |
| HD 55070 | HD 55070 | 643 | 5.46 | −1.01 | G8III | |
| HD 56405 | HD 56405 | 277 | 5.46 | 0.82 | A1V | |
| FR Canis Majoris | FR CMa | 1672 | 5.48 | −3.07 | B1Vpe SB | |
| HD 43955 | HD 43955 | 994 | 5.51 | −1.91 | B2/B3V | |
| HD 56160 | HD 56160 | 273 | 5.58 | 0.97 | K3III | |
| HD 52018 | HD 52018 | 1042 | 5.59 | −1.93 | B2V | |
| HD 57478 | HD 57478 | 556 | 5.59 | −0.57 | G8/K0III | |
| NR Canis Majoris | NR CMa | 280 | 5.6 | 0.93 | F2V | |
| HD 45018 | HD 45018 | 697 | 5.61 | −1.04 | K5III | |
| HD 46936 | HD 46936 | 487 | 5.62 | −0.25 | B9V | |
| HR 2501 | HR 2501 | 1583 | 5.62 | −2.81 | B+… | |
| LS Canis Majoris | LS CMa | 1028 | 5.64 | −1.85 | B2/B3III/IV | |
| HD 50644 | HD 50644 | 329 | 5.65 | 0.63 | A9/F0III | |
| FY Canis Majoris | FY CMa | 1417 | 5.65 | −2.54 | B1II | |
| LZ Canis Majoris | LZ CMa | 1831 | 5.69 | −3.06 | B2V | |
| HD 47946 | HD 47946 | 241 | 5.7 | 1.36 | K1III | |
| R Canis Majoris | R CMa | 144 | 5.7 | 2.48 | F2III/IV | |
| Nu1 Canis Majoris | ν1 CMa | 277 | 5.71 | 1.07 | G8III/F3V… | |
| HD 46547 | HD 46547 | 838 | 5.73 | −1.32 | B2V | |
| IY Canis Majoris | IY CMa | 823 | 5.74 | −1.27 | B5IV | |
| HD 50123 | HD 50123 | 718 | 5.74 | −0.97 | B3V | |
| FV Canis Majoris | FV CMa | 2964 | 5.75 | −4.04 | B2V:nn | |
| HD 45765 | HD 45765 | 424 | 5.76 | 0.19 | K0III | |
| HD 49980 | HD 49980 | 1552 | 5.77 | −2.62 | K3III | |
| HD 55589 | HD 55589 | 661 | 5.77 | −0.77 | K0 | |
| HD 44081 | HD 44081 | 1842 | 5.79 | −2.97 | B3II/III | |
| HD 58461 | HD 58461 | 114 | 5.79 | 3.08 | F3V | |
| HD 58612 | HD 58612 | 3228 | 5.79 | −4.19 | B5III | |
| HD 59067 | HD 59067 | 1009 | 5.79 | −1.66 | B8Vv comp VB | |
| 17 Canis Majoris | 17 CMa | 605 | 5.8 | −0.54 | A2V | |
| HD 55344 | HD 55344 | 489 | 5.84 | −0.04 | A0IV/V | |
| MZ Canis Majoris | MZ CMa | 723 | 5.87 | −0.86 | M3III | |
| HD 43396 | HD 43396 | 929 | 5.88 | −1.39 | K2III | |
| 26 Canis Majoris | 26 CMa | 718 | 5.91 | −0.80 | B2IV/V | |
| HD 46189 | HD 46189 | 1128 | 5.92 | −1.78 | B3IV/V | |
| HD 49095 | HD 49095 | 79 | 5.92 | 3.99 | F7V | |
| HD 47182 | HD 47182 | 769 | 5.95 | −0.91 | K4/K5III | |
| HD 55762 | HD 55762 | 780 | 5.96 | −0.90 | K4III | |
| HD 43544 | HD 43544 | 836 | 5.97 | −1.07 | B2/B3V | |
| HD 43429 | HD 43429 | 208 | 5.99 | 1.96 | K1III | |
| OS Canis Majoris | OS CMa | 6 | B1Ib/II | |||
| HR 2800 | HR 2800 | 1801 | 6 | −2.71 | B3V | |
| HD 47561 | HD 47561 | 460 | 6.01 | 0.26 | A0IV | |
| HD 56578 | HD 56578 | 258 | 6.02 | 1.53 | A5m… | |
| HD 44021 | HD 44021 | 738 | 6.04 | −0.73 | M1III: | |
| HD 49001 | HD 49001 | 492 | 6.04 | 0.15 | K2III | |
| HD 58585 | HD 58585 | 3165 | 6.04 | −3.90 | A6II | |
| HD 43745 | HD 43745 | 130 | 6.05 | 3.04 | F8/G0V | |
| HD 45588 | HD 45588 | 97 | 6.05 | 3.67 | F8/G0V | |
| HD 47827 | HD 47827 | 614 | 6.05 | −0.32 | A0V | |
| HD 50806 | HD 50806 | 84 | 6.05 | 3.99 | G3/G5V | |
| HD 57118 | HD 57118 | 6.11 | F2Ia | |||
| 12 Canis Majoris | 12 CMa | 668 | 6.07 | −0.49 | B7II/III | |
| HD 53629 | HD 53629 | 330 | 6.09 | 1.07 | K2IIICN… | |
| HD 54173 | HD 54173 | 970 | 6.09 | −1.28 | K2III | |
| HD 55568 | HD 55568 | 155 | 6.1 | 2.71 | A8III/IV | |
| HD 47366 | HD 47366 | 277 | 6.11 | 1.46 | K1III: | |
| HD 44996 | HD 44996 | 1918 | 6.12 | −2.73 | B4V | |
| GY Canis Majoris | GY CMa | 5175 | 6.12 | −4.88 | B2II | |
| HD 50643 | HD 50643 | 458 | 6.13 | 0.39 | A3III | |
| HD 46064 | HD 46064 | 1148 | 6.16 | −1.57 | B2III | |
| HD 58346 | HD 58346 | 652 | 6.2 | −0.31 | B8/B9V | |
| HD 51823 | HD 51823 | 1019 | 6.22 | −1.25 | B2/B3V | |
| HD 50853 | HD 50853 | 472 | 6.23 | 0.43 | A0V | |
| HD 54958 | HD 54958 | 162 | 6.23 | 2.74 | F3V | |
| HD 58439 | HD 58439 | 1781 | 6.24 | −2.45 | A2Ib/II | |
| HD 48501 | HD 48501 | 159 | 6.26 | 2.81 | F2V | |
| HD 52273 | HD 52273 | 1399 | 6.26 | −1.90 | B2III | |
| HD 44891 | HD 44891 | 1575 | 6.27 | −2.15 | K2/K3III | |
| HD 52619 | HD 52619 | 222 | 6.28 | 2.11 | F3/F5V | |
| HD 44225 | HD 44225 | 784 | 6.29 | −0.61 | K3III | |
| HD 46407 | HD 46407 | 395 | 6.3 | 0.88 | K0III:… | |
| HD 56731 | HD 56731 | 481 | 6.3 | 0.46 | A9II | |
| HD 44956 | HD 44956 | 332 | 6.31 | 1.27 | G8III | |
| KM Canis Majoris | KM CMa | 988 | 6.31 | −1.10 | M4III | |
| HD 49891 | HD 49891 | 584 | 6.31 | 0.04 | A0/A1V | |
| HD 44394 | HD 44394 | 1309 | 6.32 | −1.70 | K5 | |
| HD 45420 | HD 45420 | 560 | 6.32 | 0.14 | K0/K1III | |
| HD 47012 | HD 47012 | 513 | 6.32 | 0.33 | K0III | |
| HD 50093 | HD 50093 | 1203 | 6.32 | −1.52 | B2III/IV | |
| HD 52348 | HD 52348 | 1194 | 6.32 | −1.50 | B3V | |
| HD 55985 | HD 55985 | 1449 | 6.32 | −1.92 | B2III | |
| HD 58766 | HD 58766 | 988 | 6.32 | −1.09 | B2/B3III | |
| KX Canis Majoris | KX CMa | 830 | 6.33 | −0.70 | M6III | |
| HR 2680 | HR 2680 | 830 | 6.34 | −0.69 | B3V | |
| HD 55856 | HD 55856 | 1575 | 6.34 | −2.08 | B2IV | |
| HD 56341 | HD 56341 | 911 | 6.34 | −0.89 | A0V | |
| V415 Canis Majoris | V415 CMa | 751 | 6.35 | −0.46 | B3V | |
| HD 51411 | HD 51411 | 1417 | 6.36 | −1.83 | B3V | |
| HD 51925 | HD 51925 | 1455 | 6.36 | −1.89 | B2V | |
| V352 Canis Majoris | V352 CMa | 54 | 6.37 | 5.26 | G5V | |
| HD 45184 | HD 45184 | 72 | 6.37 | 4.65 | G2V | |
| HD 46602 | HD 46602 | 368 | 6.39 | 1.12 | K0III+… | |
| HD 52140 | HD 52140 | 771 | 6.41 | −0.46 | B3V | |
| HD 48938 | HD 48938 | 87 | 6.43 | 4.31 | F7V | |
| HD 46037 | HD 46037 | 1259 | 6.44 | −1.49 | M0/M1III | |
| HD 56876 | HD 56876 | 921 | 6.45 | −0.80 | B5Vn | |
| HD 47579 | HD 47579 | 667 | 6.48 | −0.07 | A2V | |
| HD 53975 | HD 53975 | 4939 | 6.48 | −4.42 | B7Iab… | |
| HD 44379 | HD 44379 | 639 | 6.49 | 0.03 | K0III | |
| HD 42927 | HD 42927 | 908 | 6.49 | B5II/III | ||
| FU Canis Majoris | FU CMa | 2100 | 6.51 | B3Vnn | ||
| W Canis Majoris | W CMa | 8400 | 6.56 | C | ||
| GU Canis Majoris | GU CMa | 1450 | 6.59 | B2Vne | ||
| HR 2724 | HR 2724 | 805 | 6.61 | A5IV-V | ||
| Wolf-Rayet | EZ Canis Majoris | EZ CMa | 4500 | 6.91 | WN4-s | |
| HD 47186 | HD 47186 | 123 | 7.8 | 4.9 | G6V | |
| VY Canis Majoris | VY CMa | 3900 | 7.95 | −9.4 | M2.5–M5e Ia | |
| GZ Canis Majoris | GZ CMa | 1290 | 7.97 | A0III/IV | ||
| HD 45364 | HD 45364 | 106 | 8.07 | 5.5 | G8V | |
| FZ Canis Majoris | FZ CMa | 1350 | 8.14 | B2IVn | ||
| HD 45677 | HD 45677 | 908 | 8.5 | Bpshe | ||
| Z Canis Majoris | Z CMa | 2630 | 8.8 | Bpe | ||
| Amadioha | HD 43197 | HD 43197 | 179 | 8.95 | 5.25 | G9IV-V |
| SW Canis Majoris | SW CMa | 2230 | 9.16 | A3IV | ||
| WASP-101 | WASP-101 | 10.3 | F6 | |||
| HD 56925 | HD 56925 | 3700 | 11.4 | WN4-s | ||
| DZ Canis Majoris | DZ CMa | 11.6 | G0 | |||
| HATS-4 | HATS-4 | 1370 | 13.5 | |||
| EUVE J0720-317 | EUVE J0720-317 | 14.64 | DA.9 | |||
| RX J0720.4-3125 | RX J0720.4-3125 | 1174 | 26.6 | |||
| PSR B0628-28 | PSR B0628-28 | |||||
| CX Canis Majoris | CX CMa | 6000-7000 | 9.6 | B5V | ||
| NN Canis Majoris | NN CMa | 3397 | 7.19 | -12.85 | B1/B2Ib/IIn |