Best Canis Majoris

Sirius B is a dense white dwarf star orbiting within the Sirius system of Canis Major. It represents the remnant core of a once-massive star that exhausted its nuclear fuel. This object’s extreme density—a sun's mass packed into Earth-sized volume—makes it a valuable subject for astronomical researc...

A red hypergiant in Canis Major once considered the largest known star by radius at roughly 1,400 solar radii and among the most luminous in the galaxy.

Adhara is the brightest star in Canis Major after Sirius, a blue supergiant about 430 light-years away and one of the strongest ultraviolet sources in the sky.

Delta Canis Majoris, a yellow-white supergiant roughly 1,600 light-years away and among the most intrinsically luminous stars visible to the naked eye.

Beta Canis Majoris, a blue-white giant roughly 500 light-years away that serves as the prototype for the class of pulsating variable stars known as Beta Canis Majoris variables.

Eta Canis Majoris, a blue supergiant roughly 3,000 light-years away in Canis Major and one of the most intrinsically luminous stars visible to the unaided eye.

Gamma Canis Majoris, a blue-white giant star in Canis Major with the IAU-approved Arabic-derived name Muliphein, not to be confused with the nearby bright star Murzim.

Zeta Canis Majoris, a spectroscopic binary star in Canis Major whose IAU-approved name Furud derives from an Arabic phrase referring to the stars of the celestial dog.