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The brightest member star system is Tau Canis Majoris, and therefore it is sometimes called the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster. The cluster is located at a distance of approximately 1.48 kpc from the Sun , [ 1 ] and appears associated with the giant nebula Sh2-310 that lies at the same distance, [ 7 ] about one degree to the east.
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Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy 's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations . Its name is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to Canis Minor , the "lesser dog"; both figures are commonly represented as following the constellation ...
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Messier 41 (also known as M41 or NGC 2287) is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major.It is sometimes referred to as the Little Beehive Cluster. [4] It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and was perhaps known to Aristotle about 325 BC. [5]
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Major, sorted by decreasing brightness. List. Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist.