Xi Canis Majoris
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The Bayer designation
Xi Canis Majoris (ξ CMa / ξ Canis Majoris) is shared by two star system
s, in the constellation
Canis Major
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They are separated by 0.86° on the sky.
ξ¹ Canis Majoris was member of asterism 軍市 (Jūn Shì), Market for Soldiers, Well
mansion.. ξ² 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...
Xi Canis Majoris (ξ CMa / ξ Canis Majoris) is shared by two star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
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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- ξ¹ Canis MajorisXi1 Canis MajorisXi1 Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It is approximately 2051 light years from Earth.ξ1 Canis Majoris is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.34. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude...
- ξ² Canis MajorisXi2 Canis MajorisXi2 Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major.ξ2 Canis Majoris is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.54. It is approximately 412 light years from Earth....
They are separated by 0.86° on the sky.
ξ¹ 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.. ξ² Canis Majoris was not any member of asterism.