In Evidence
Other stars in Canis Major
- Sirius
- Adhara
- Wezen
- Mirzam
- Aludra
- Furud
- ο2 Canis Majoris
- Unurgunite
- ω Canis Majoris
- ο1 Canis Majoris
- ν2 Canis Majoris
- κ Canis Majoris
- θ Canis Majoris
- Muliphein
- ξ1 Canis Majoris
- ι Canis Majoris
- τ Canis Majoris
- ν3 Canis Majoris
- λ Canis Majoris
- ξ2 Canis Majoris
- HR2766
- 27 Canis Majoris
- π Canis Majoris
- HR2764
- HR2450
- 15 Canis Majoris
- HR2812
- 29 Canis Majoris
- μ Canis Majoris
- HR2244
- HR2260
- HR2379
- 10 Canis Majoris
- HR2305
- HR2447
- HR2786
- 11 Canis Majoris
- HR2595
- HR2498
- HR2825
- HR2834
- HR2756
- HR2822
- HR2823
- HR2522
- HR2678
- HR2819
- HR2796
- HR2607
- HR2758
- HR2708
- HR2266
- HR2750
- HR2616
- HR2855
- HR2415
- HR2311
- HR2640
- HR2853
- HR2565
- HR2284
- HR2397
- HR2704
- HR2545
- HR2788
- ν1 Canis Majoris
- HR2460
- HR2690
- HR2364
- 17 Canis Majoris
- HR2359
- HR2832
- HR2841
- HR2723
- HR2859
- HR2535
- HR2501
- HR2271
- HR2716
- HR2802
- HR2242
- HR2249
- HR2500
- 26 Canis Majoris
- HR2380
- HR2428
- HR2243
- HR2730
- HR2800
- HR2448
- HR2699
- HR2576
- HR2455
- HR2839
- HR2495
- HR2268
- HR2254
- HR2349
- HR2686
- 12 Canis Majoris
- HR2785
- HR2664
- HR2720
- HR2437
- HR2309
- HR2734
- HR2481
- HR2566
- HR2373
- HR2826
- HR2578
- HR2611
- HR2705
- HR2303
- HR2831
- HR2392
- HR2623
- HR2637
- HR2847
- HR2625
- HR2755
- HR2768
- HR2528
- HR2544
- HR2743
- HR2307
- HR2680
- HR2433
- HR2733
- HR2598
- HR2614
- HR2318
- HR2225
- HR2403
- HR2567
- HR2621
- HR2493
- HR2774
- HR2679
- HR2213
- HR2628
- HR2497
- HR2226
- HR2850
- HR2724
- HR2306
- HR2824
- HR2741
- HR2799
- HR2603
- HR2688
- HR2695
- HR2252
- HR2583
- HR2537
26 Canis Majoris
26 Canis Majoris is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Canis Major.
26 Canis Majoris visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, 26 Canis Majoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 26 Canis Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
26 Canis Majoris is distant 718.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 26 Canis Majoris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):