# List of stars in Canis Major

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. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes |
| Sirius A, B | α | 9 | | 48915 | 32349 | 06$^h$ 45$^m$ 09.25$^s$ | −16° 42′ 47.3″ | −1.46 | 1.42 | 8.6 | A0m... | Alhabor, Aschere, Canicula, the Dog Star; brightest star, 5th nearest star system; binary |
| ε CMa | ε | 21 | | 52089 | 33579 | 06$^h$ 58$^m$ 37.55$^s$ | −28° 58′ 19.5″ | 1.50 | −4.10 | 431 | B2II | Adhara, Aoul al Adzari, Prima Virginum part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari |
| δ CMa | δ | 25 | | 54605 | 34444 | 07$^h$ 08$^m$ 23.49$^s$ | −26° 23′ 35.5″ | 1.83 | −6.87 | 1791 | F8Ia | Wezen, Thalath al Adzari, Tertia Virginum, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; variable star, ΔV = 0.004$^m$, P = 24.08478 d |
| β CMa | β | 2 | | 44743 | 30324 | 06$^h$ 22$^m$ 41.99$^s$ | −17° 57′ 21.3″ | 1.98 | −3.95 | 499 | B1II/III | Mirzam (Murzim); β Cep variable, V$_{max}$ = 1.93$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 2$^m$, P = 0.25003 d |
| η CMa | η | 31 | | 58350 | 35904 | 07$^h$ 24$^m$ 05.71$^s$ | −29° 18′ 11.2″ | 2.45 | −7.51 | 3196 | B5Ia | Aludra, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; α Cyg variable |
| ζ CMa | ζ | 1 | | 44402 | 30122 | 06$^h$ 20$^m$ 18.79$^s$ | −30° 03′ 48.2″ | 3.02 | −2.05 | 336 | B2.5V | Furud; spectroscopic binary; suspected variable |
| ο$^2$ CMa | ο$^2$ | 24 | | 53138 | 33977 | 07$^h$ 03$^m$ 01.47$^s$ | −23° 49′ 59.9″ | 3.02 | −6.46 | 2567 | B3Ia | Thanih al Adzari, Secunda Virginum, part of Al ʽAdhārā or Al Adzari; α Cyg variable |
| σ CMa | σ | 22 | | 52877 | 33856 | 07$^h$ 01$^m$ 43.15$^s$ | −27° 56′ 05.4″ | 3.49 | −4.37 | 1216 | K4III | Unurgunite, irregular variable, V$_{max}$ = 3.43$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 3.51$^m$ |
| κ CMa | κ | 13 | | 50013 | 32759 | 06$^h$ 49$^m$ 50.47$^s$ | −32° 30′ 30.6″ | 3.50 | −3.42 | 789 | B1.5IVne | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 3.40$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 3.97$^m$ |
| ο$^1$ CMa | ο$^1$ | 16 | | 50877 | 33152 | 06$^h$ 54$^m$ 07.95$^s$ | −24° 11′ 03.2″ | 3.89 | −5.02 | 1976 | K3Iab | irregular variable, V$_{max}$ = 3.78$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 3.99$^m$ |
| ν$^2$ CMa | ν$^2$ | 7 | | 47205 | 31592 | 06$^h$ 36$^m$ 41.00$^s$ | −19° 15′ 20.6″ | 3.95 | 2.46 | 65 | K1III+... | Yějī (野雞), has a planet (b); suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 3.87$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 3.96$^m$ |
| ω CMa | ω | 28 | | 56139 | 35037 | 07$^h$ 14$^m$ 48.66$^s$ | −26° 46′ 21.7″ | 4.01 | −3.25 | 924 | B2IV/Ve | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 3.54$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.18$^m$ |
| θ CMa | θ | 14 | | 50778 | 33160 | 06$^h$ 54$^m$ 11.48$^s$ | −12° 02′ 18.9″ | 4.08 | −0.36 | 252 | K4III | |
| γ CMa | γ | 23 | | 53244 | 34045 | 07$^h$ 03$^m$ 45.49$^s$ | −15° 37′ 59.7″ | 4.12 | −1.34 | 402 | B8II | Muliphein; suspected variable |
| ξ$^1$ CMa | ξ$^1$ | 4 | | 46328 | 31125 | 06$^h$ 31$^m$ 51.37$^s$ | −23° 25′ 06.4″ | 4.34 | −4.65 | 2050 | B1III | β Cep variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.33$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.36$^m$, P = 0.2095755 d |
| ι CMa | ι | 20 | | 51309 | 33347 | 06$^h$ 56$^m$ 08.23$^s$ | −17° 03′ 15.3″ | 4.36 | −5.51 | 3075 | B3Ib/II | β Cep variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.36$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.4$^m$, P = 0.08 d |
| τ CMa | τ | 30 | | 57061 | 35415 | 07$^h$ 18$^m$ 42.49$^s$ | −24° 57′ 15.8″ | 4.37 | −5.59 | 3196 | O9Ib | member of the NGC 2362 star cluster; β Lyr variable |
| ν$^3$ CMa | ν$^3$ | 8 | | 47442 | 31700 | 06$^h$ 37$^m$ 53.43$^s$ | −18° 14′ 14.8″ | 4.42 | −1.35 | 464 | K0II/III | |
| 27 CMa | | 27 | EW | 56014 | 34981 | 07$^h$ 14$^m$ 15.22$^s$ | −26° 21′ 09.1″ | 4.42 | −4.00 | 1575 | B3IIIe | binary, component A spectroscopic binary, component B γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.42$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.82$^m$ |
| λ CMa | λ | | | 45813 | 30788 | 06$^h$ 28$^m$ 10.22$^s$ | −32° 34′ 48.5″ | 4.47 | −1.01 | 406 | B4V | |
| ξ$^2$ CMa | ξ$^2$ | 5 | | 46933 | 31416 | 06$^h$ 35$^m$ 03.38$^s$ | −22° 57′ 53.4″ | 4.54 | −0.97 | 412 | A0III | |
| π CMa | π | 19 | | 51199 | 33302 | 06$^h$ 55$^m$ 37.40$^s$ | −20° 08′ 11.7″ | 4.66 | 2.33 | 95 | F2IV/V | variable star, ΔV = 0.002$^m$, P = 0.09013 d |
| HD 56618 | | | | 56618 | 35205 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 35.00$^s$ | −27° 52′ 52.6″ | 4.66 | −1.05 | 453 | M2III | suspected variable |
| HD 47667 | | | | 47667 | 31827 | 06$^h$ 39$^m$ 16.72$^s$ | −14° 08′ 44.7″ | 4.82 | −3.60 | 1575 | K2III | |
| 15 CMa | | 15 | EY | 50707 | 33092 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 32.91$^s$ | −20° 13′ 27.3″ | 4.82 | −3.65 | 1614 | B1IV | β Cep variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.79$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.84$^m$, P = 0.184557 d |
| 145 G. CMa | | | | 56577 | 35210 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 36.84$^s$ | −23° 18′ 56.2″ | 4.83 | −6.59 | 6269 | K4III | Double star; suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.78$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 4.86$^m$ |
| UW CMa | | 29 | UW | 57060 | 35412 | 07$^h$ 18$^m$ 40.38$^s$ | −24° 33′ 31.3″ | 4.88 | −4.93 | 2991 | O7Ia:fp | β Lyr variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.84$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.33$^m$, P = 4.393407 d |
| HD 57821 | | | | 57821 | 35727 | 07$^h$ 22$^m$ 13.53$^s$ | −19° 00′ 59.7″ | 4.94 | −1.06 | 517 | B5II/III | |
| HD 43445 | | | | 43445 | 29735 | 06$^h$ 15$^m$ 44.88$^s$ | −13° 43′ 06.2″ | 5.00 | −0.30 | 375 | B9V | |
| μ CMa | μ | 18 | | 51250 | 33345 | 06$^h$ 56$^m$ 06.65$^s$ | −14° 02′ 36.4″ | 5.00 | −2.22 | 908 | B9.5V | Isis |
| HD 43827 | | | | 43827 | 29895 | 06$^h$ 17$^m$ 41.73$^s$ | −16° 48′ 57.3″ | 5.15 | −1.05 | 567 | K1III | |
| HD 46184 | | | | 46184 | 31084 | 06$^h$ 31$^m$ 23.02$^s$ | −12° 23′ 30.9″ | 5.16 | 0.05 | 343 | K1III | |
| HD 58343 | | | FW | 58343 | 35951 | 07$^h$ 24$^m$ 40.19$^s$ | −16° 12′ 05.1″ | 5.18 | −2.13 | 945 | B2Vne | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.5$^m$ |
| HD 44951 | | | | 44951 | 30457 | 06$^h$ 24$^m$ 10.35$^s$ | −11° 31′ 48.0″ | 5.21 | −0.34 | 420 | K3III | |
| 10 CMa | | 10 | FT | 48917 | 32292 | 06$^h$ 44$^m$ 28.47$^s$ | −31° 04′ 13.9″ | 5.23 | −4.29 | 2608 | B2V | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.13$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.44$^m$ |
| HD 47536 | | | | 47536 | 31688 | 06$^h$ 37$^m$ 47.54$^s$ | −32° 20′ 23.6″ | 5.25 | −0.17 | 396 | K1III | has two planets (b & c) |
| 11 CMa | | 11 | | 49229 | 32492 | 06$^h$ 46$^m$ 51.09$^s$ | −14° 25′ 33.6″ | 5.28 | −1.19 | 642 | B8/B9III | |
| HD 51283 | | | | 51283 | 33316 | 06$^h$ 55$^m$ 46.93$^s$ | −22° 56′ 29.2″ | 5.28 | −3.82 | 2159 | B2/B3III | suspected variable |
| HD 57146 | | | | 57146 | 35427 | 07$^h$ 18$^m$ 51.28$^s$ | −26° 35′ 09.1″ | 5.29 | −2.80 | 1353 | G2II | suspected variable |
| HD 49048 | | | | 49048 | 32411 | 06$^h$ 45$^m$ 59.40$^s$ | −14° 47′ 45.9″ | 5.30 | −0.13 | 398 | A1IV/V | |
| HD 58535 | | | | 58535 | 35957 | 07$^h$ 24$^m$ 43.87$^s$ | −31° 48′ 32.1″ | 5.35 | −0.79 | 552 | K1III | suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.31$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.43$^m$ |
| HD 56342 | | | | 56342 | 35083 | 07$^h$ 15$^m$ 21.08$^s$ | −30° 41′ 11.3″ | 5.36 | −1.12 | 646 | B2V | suspected variable, ΔV = 0.006$^m$ |
| HD 58215 | | | | 58215 | 35848 | 07$^h$ 23$^m$ 28.97$^s$ | −27° 50′ 03.4″ | 5.37 | −0.76 | 549 | K4III | variable star, ΔV = 0.008$^m$, P = 20.67397 d |
| HD 49662 | | | | 49662 | 32677 | 06$^h$ 48$^m$ 57.74$^s$ | −15° 08′ 41.0″ | 5.39 | −0.96 | 607 | B7IV | variable star, ΔV = 0.010$^m$, P = 1.43019 d |
| NO CMa | | | NO | 58155 | 35795 | 07$^h$ 23$^m$ 00.70$^s$ | −31° 55′ 25.6″ | 5.40 | −2.81 | 1430 | B3V | Be star |
| FN CMa | | | FN | 53974 | 34301 | 07$^h$ 06$^m$ 40.77$^s$ | −11° 17′ 38.5″ | 5.41 | −4.29 | 2835 | B0.5IV | β Cep variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.38$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.42$^m$, P = 0.08866 d |
| HD 58286 | | | | 58286 | 35855 | 07$^h$ 23$^m$ 31.90$^s$ | −32° 12′ 07.5″ | 5.41 | −2.34 | 1156 | B2/B3II/III | |
| HD 51733 | | | | 51733 | 33478 | 06$^h$ 57$^m$ 33.97$^s$ | −24° 37′ 51.8″ | 5.45 | 2.52 | 126 | F3V | |
| HD 55070 | | | | 55070 | 34624 | 07$^h$ 10$^m$ 19.33$^s$ | −27° 29′ 29.5″ | 5.46 | −1.01 | 643 | G8III | |
| HD 56405 | | | | 56405 | 35180 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 14.58$^s$ | −15° 35′ 08.4″ | 5.46 | 0.82 | 277 | A1V | suspected variable |
| FR CMa | | | FR | 44458 | 30214 | 06$^h$ 21$^m$ 24.72$^s$ | −11° 46′ 23.7″ | 5.48 | −3.07 | 1672 | B1Vpe SB | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.46$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.64$^m$ |
| HD 43955 | | | | 43955 | 29941 | 06$^h$ 18$^m$ 13.73$^s$ | −19° 58′ 01.2″ | 5.51 | −1.91 | 994 | B2/B3V | |
| HD 56160 | | | | 56160 | 35044 | 07$^h$ 14$^m$ 51.19$^s$ | −27° 02′ 16.5″ | 5.58 | 0.97 | 273 | K3III | variable star, ΔV = 0.006$^m$, P = 4.45653 d |
| HD 52018 | | | | 52018 | 33575 | 06$^h$ 58$^m$ 35.90$^s$ | −25° 24′ 51.0″ | 5.59 | −1.93 | 1042 | B2V | |
| HD 57478 | | | | 57478 | 35615 | 07$^h$ 20$^m$ 58.29$^s$ | −14° 21′ 37.8″ | 5.59 | −0.57 | 556 | G8/K0III | |
| NR CMa | | | NR | 58954 | 36186 | 07$^h$ 27$^m$ 07.99$^s$ | −17° 51′ 53.5″ | 5.60 | 0.93 | 280 | F2V | δ Sct variable |
| HD 45018 | | | | 45018 | 30436 | 06$^h$ 23$^m$ 55.91$^s$ | −25° 34′ 39.1″ | 5.61 | −1.04 | 697 | K5III | suspected variable |
| HD 46936 | | | | 46936 | 31362 | 06$^h$ 34$^m$ 35.33$^s$ | −32° 42′ 58.5″ | 5.62 | −0.25 | 487 | B9V | |
| HR 2501 | | | HP | 49131 | 32385 | 06$^h$ 45$^m$ 31.19$^s$ | −30° 56′ 56.4″ | 5.62 | −2.81 | 1583 | B+... | γ Cas and λ Eri variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.33$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.81$^m$, P = 0.79187 d |
| LS CMa | | | LS | 52670 | 33804 | 07$^h$ 01$^m$ 05.95$^s$ | −25° 12′ 56.3″ | 5.64 | −1.85 | 1028 | B2/B3III/IV | eclipsing binary |
| HD 50644 | | | | 50644 | 33077 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 18.84$^s$ | −19° 01′ 58.0″ | 5.65 | 0.63 | 329 | A9/F0III | |
| FY CMa | | | FY | 58978 | 36168 | 07$^h$ 26$^m$ 59.49$^s$ | −23° 05′ 09.7″ | 5.65 | −2.54 | 1417 | B1II | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.8$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.25$^m$ |
| LZ CMa | | | LZ | 54912 | 34579 | 07$^h$ 09$^m$ 43.03$^s$ | −25° 13′ 51.8″ | 5.69 | −3.06 | 1831 | B2V | β Lyr variable, ΔV = 0.03$^m$ |
| HD 47946 | | | | 47946 | 31870 | 06$^h$ 39$^m$ 42.67$^s$ | −30° 28′ 12.1″ | 5.70 | 1.36 | 241 | K1III | |
| R CMa | | | R | 57167 | 35487 | 07$^h$ 19$^m$ 28.08$^s$ | −16° 23′ 41.7″ | 5.70 | 2.48 | 144 | F2III/IV | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.7$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.34$^m$, P = 1.1359405 d |
| ν$^1$ CMa | ν$^1$ | 6 | | 47138 | 31564 | 06$^h$ 36$^m$ 22.86$^s$ | −18° 39′ 35.8″ | 5.71 | 1.07 | 277 | G8III/F3V... | |
| HD 46547 | | | | 46547 | 31190 | 06$^h$ 32$^m$ 38.98$^s$ | −32° 01′ 49.6″ | 5.73 | −1.32 | 838 | B2V | suspected variable, ΔV = 5.64$^m$, P = 5.72 d |
| IY CMa | | | IY | 45871 | 30840 | 06$^h$ 28$^m$ 39.24$^s$ | −32° 22′ 16.7″ | 5.74 | −1.27 | 823 | B5IV | Be star; eclipsing binary |
| HD 50123 | | | HZ | 50123 | 32810 | 06$^h$ 50$^m$ 23.35$^s$ | −31° 42′ 21.9″ | 5.74 | −0.97 | 718 | B3V | rotating ellipsoidal variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.71$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.79$^m$ |
| FV CMa | | | FV | 54309 | 34360 | 07$^h$ 07$^m$ 22.59$^s$ | −23° 50′ 26.6″ | 5.75 | −4.04 | 2964 | B2V:nn | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.64$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.94$^m$ |
| HD 45765 | | | | 45765 | 30836 | 06$^h$ 28$^m$ 37.41$^s$ | −17° 27′ 57.7″ | 5.76 | 0.19 | 424 | K0III | |
| HD 49980 | | | | 49980 | 32809 | 06$^h$ 50$^m$ 21.77$^s$ | −17° 05′ 04.4″ | 5.77 | −2.62 | 1552 | K3III | |
| HD 55589 | | | | 55589 | 34888 | 07$^h$ 13$^m$ 07.20$^s$ | −11° 15′ 04.9″ | 5.77 | −0.77 | 661 | K0 | |
| HD 44081 | | | | 44081 | 30011 | 06$^h$ 18$^m$ 58.98$^s$ | −20° 55′ 32.2″ | 5.79 | −2.97 | 1842 | B3II/III | suspected β Cep variable |
| HD 58461 | | | | 58461 | 35998 | 07$^h$ 25$^m$ 08.44$^s$ | −13° 45′ 07.1″ | 5.79 | 3.08 | 114 | F3V | |
| HD 58612 | | | | 58612 | 36024 | 07$^h$ 25$^m$ 25.27$^s$ | −25° 13′ 04.0″ | 5.79 | −4.19 | 3228 | B5III | |
| HD 59067 | | | | 59067 | 36251 | 07$^h$ 27$^m$ 51.66$^s$ | −11° 33′ 24.7″ | 5.79 | −1.66 | 1009 | B8Vv comp VB | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.73$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.90$^m$ |
| 17 CMa | | 17 | | 51055 | 33248 | 06$^h$ 55$^m$ 02.74$^s$ | −20° 24′ 17.5″ | 5.80 | −0.54 | 605 | A2V | |
| HD 55344 | | | | 55344 | 34758 | 07$^h$ 11$^m$ 41.61$^s$ | −20° 52′ 59.2″ | 5.84 | −0.04 | 489 | A0IV/V | |
| MZ CMa | | | MZ | 57615 | 35626 | 07$^h$ 21$^m$ 04.34$^s$ | −25° 53′ 30.0″ | 5.87 | −0.86 | 723 | M3III | semiregular variable |
| HD 43396 | | | | 43396 | 29679 | 06$^h$ 15$^m$ 08.40$^s$ | −20° 16′ 20.1″ | 5.88 | −1.39 | 929 | K2III | variable star, ΔV = 0.008$^m$, P = 2.42919 d |
| 26 CMa | | 26 | MM | 55522 | 34798 | 07$^h$ 12$^m$ 12.22$^s$ | −25° 56′ 33.4″ | 5.91 | −0.80 | 718 | B2IV/V | 53 Per variable |
| HD 46189 | | | | 46189 | 31037 | 06$^h$ 30$^m$ 46.29$^s$ | −27° 46′ 10.5″ | 5.92 | −1.78 | 1128 | B3IV/V | variable star, ΔV = 0.005$^m$, P = 3.28106 d |
| HD 49095 | | | | 49095 | 32366 | 06$^h$ 45$^m$ 23.08$^s$ | −31° 47′ 34.5″ | 5.92 | 3.99 | 79 | F7V | |
| HD 47182 | | | | 47182 | 31599 | 06$^h$ 36$^m$ 46.60$^s$ | −13° 19′ 15.5″ | 5.95 | −0.91 | 769 | K4/K5III | |
| HD 55762 | | | | 55762 | 34914 | 07$^h$ 13$^m$ 24.01$^s$ | −22° 40′ 26.9″ | 5.96 | −0.90 | 780 | K4III | suspected variable, ΔV = 0.14$^m$ |
| HD 43544 | | | | 43544 | 29771 | 06$^h$ 16$^m$ 07.70$^s$ | −16° 37′ 04.8″ | 5.97 | −1.07 | 836 | B2/B3V | suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.71$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.97$^m$ |
| HD 43429 | | | | 43429 | 29692 | 06$^h$ 15$^m$ 17.71$^s$ | −18° 28′ 37.2″ | 5.99 | 1.96 | 208 | K1III | |
| OS CMa | | | OS | 54764 | 34561 | 07$^h$ 09$^m$ 33.37$^s$ | −16° 14′ 04.2″ | 6.00 | | | B1Ib/II | α Cyg variable |
| HR 2800 | | | HQ | 57593 | 35611 | 07$^h$ 20$^m$ 54.92$^s$ | −26° 57′ 49.9″ | 6.00 | −2.71 | 1801 | B3V | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.99$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.25$^m$, P = 24.6033 d |
| HD 47561 | | | | 47561 | 31758 | 06$^h$ 38$^m$ 35.43$^s$ | −16° 52′ 24.6″ | 6.01 | 0.26 | 460 | A0IV | |
| HD 56578 | | | | 56578 | 35213 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 38.38$^s$ | −23° 18′ 39.8″ | 6.02 | 1.53 | 258 | A5m... | |
| HD 44021 | | | | 44021 | 29993 | 06$^h$ 18$^m$ 48.79$^s$ | −15° 01′ 30.0″ | 6.04 | −0.73 | 738 | M1III: | suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.96$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.06$^m$ |
| HD 49001 | | | | 49001 | 32368 | 06$^h$ 45$^m$ 23.38$^s$ | −23° 27′ 45.0″ | 6.04 | 0.15 | 492 | K2III | |
| HD 58585 | | | | 58585 | 36017 | 07$^h$ 25$^m$ 19.98$^s$ | −21° 58′ 57.4″ | 6.04 | −3.90 | 3165 | A6II | |
| HD 43745 | | | | 43745 | 29843 | 06$^h$ 17$^m$ 03.52$^s$ | −22° 42′ 52.6″ | 6.05 | 3.04 | 130 | F8/G0V | |
| HD 45588 | | | | 45588 | 30711 | 06$^h$ 27$^m$ 11.48$^s$ | −25° 51′ 21.5″ | 6.05 | 3.67 | 97 | F8/G0V | |
| HD 47827 | | | | 47827 | 31859 | 06$^h$ 39$^m$ 36.22$^s$ | −23° 41′ 44.3″ | 6.05 | −0.32 | 614 | A0V | |
| HD 50806 | | | | 50806 | 33094 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 33.76$^s$ | −28° 32′ 19.4″ | 6.05 | 3.99 | 84 | G3/G5V | |
| HD 57118 | | | | 57118 | 35442 | 07$^h$ 19$^m$ 01.92$^s$ | −19° 16′ 49.1″ | 6.11 | | | F2Ia | suspected variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.08$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.11$^m$ |
| 12 CMa | | 12 | HK | 49333 | 32504 | 06$^h$ 47$^m$ 01.49$^s$ | −21° 00′ 55.5″ | 6.07 | −0.49 | 668 | B7II/III | α$^2$ CVn variable |
| HD 53629 | | | | 53629 | 34142 | 07$^h$ 04$^m$ 47.04$^s$ | −22° 01′ 53.8″ | 6.09 | 1.07 | 330 | K2IIICN... | |
| HD 54173 | | | | 54173 | 34318 | 07$^h$ 06$^m$ 52.48$^s$ | −24° 57′ 38.1″ | 6.09 | −1.28 | 970 | K2III | variable star, ΔV = 0.005$^m$, P = 17.08526 d |
| HD 55568 | | | | 55568 | 34782 | 07$^h$ 12$^m$ 04.12$^s$ | −30° 49′ 17.1″ | 6.10 | 2.71 | 155 | A8III/IV | |
| HD 47366 | | | | 47366 | 31674 | 06$^h$ 37$^m$ 40.79$^s$ | −12° 59′ 05.3″ | 6.11 | 1.46 | 277 | K1III: | has two planets (b & c) |
| HD 44996 | | | | 44996 | 30468 | 06$^h$ 24$^m$ 20.58$^s$ | −12° 57′ 43.0″ | 6.12 | −2.73 | 1918 | B4V | suspected variable |
| GY CMa | | | GY | 55857 | 34924 | 07$^h$ 13$^m$ 36.45$^s$ | −27° 21′ 22.9″ | 6.12 | −4.88 | 5175 | B2II | β Cep variable, ΔV = 0.04$^m$, P = 0.112 d |
| HD 50643 | | | | 50643 | 33079 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 21.85$^s$ | −18° 55′ 58.5″ | 6.13 | 0.39 | 458 | A3III | |
| HD 46064 | | | | 46064 | 31024 | 06$^h$ 30$^m$ 34.89$^s$ | −13° 08′ 53.4″ | 6.16 | −1.57 | 1148 | B2III | suspected variable |
| HD 58346 | | | | 58346 | 35920 | 07$^h$ 24$^m$ 17.24$^s$ | −22° 54′ 46.0″ | 6.20 | −0.31 | 652 | B8/B9V | |
| HD 51823 | | | | 51823 | 33492 | 06$^h$ 57$^m$ 42.64$^s$ | −27° 32′ 15.1″ | 6.22 | −1.25 | 1019 | B2/B3V | suspected variable |
| HD 50853 | | | | 50853 | 33126 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 55.46$^s$ | −24° 32′ 19.5″ | 6.23 | 0.43 | 472 | A0V | |
| HD 54958 | | | | 54958 | 34617 | 07$^h$ 10$^m$ 09.36$^s$ | −18° 41′ 08.1″ | 6.23 | 2.74 | 162 | F3V | |
| HD 58439 | | | | 58439 | 35975 | 07$^h$ 24$^m$ 50.88$^s$ | −19° 00′ 44.2″ | 6.24 | −2.45 | 1781 | A2Ib/II | suspected variable |
| HD 48501 | | | V350 | 48501 | 32144 | 06$^h$ 42$^m$ 46.08$^s$ | −22° 26′ 55.8″ | 6.26 | 2.81 | 159 | F2V | γ Dor variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.18$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.27$^m$, P = 0.91401 d |
| HD 52273 | | | | 52273 | 33666 | 06$^h$ 59$^m$ 39.26$^s$ | −21° 36′ 10.4″ | 6.26 | −1.90 | 1399 | B2III | |
| HD 44891 | | | | 44891 | 30420 | 06$^h$ 23$^m$ 46.14$^s$ | −15° 04′ 16.5″ | 6.27 | −2.15 | 1575 | K2/K3III | |
| HD 52619 | | | | 52619 | 33760 | 07$^h$ 00$^m$ 42.53$^s$ | −28° 29′ 22.1″ | 6.28 | 2.11 | 222 | F3/F5V | |
| HD 44225 | | | | 44225 | 30062 | 06$^h$ 19$^m$ 38.19$^s$ | −22° 06′ 11.3″ | 6.29 | −0.61 | 784 | K3III | suspected variable |
| HD 46407 | | | HR | 46407 | 31205 | 06$^h$ 32$^m$ 46.88$^s$ | −11° 09′ 59.0″ | 6.30 | 0.88 | 395 | K0III:... | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.24$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.32$^m$ |
| HD 56731 | | | | 56731 | 35241 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 57.22$^s$ | −30° 53′ 49.0″ | 6.30 | 0.46 | 481 | A9II | |
| HD 44956 | | | | 44956 | 30376 | 06$^h$ 23$^m$ 14.50$^s$ | −31° 47′ 25.1″ | 6.31 | 1.27 | 332 | G8III | |
| KM CMa | | | KM | 46347 | 31086 | 06$^h$ 31$^m$ 24.01$^s$ | −32° 52′ 06.8″ | 6.31 | −1.10 | 988 | M4III | semiregular variable |
| HD 49891 | | | | 49891 | 32744 | 06$^h$ 49$^m$ 44.00$^s$ | −24° 04′ 33.7″ | 6.31 | 0.04 | 584 | A0/A1V | |
| HD 44394 | | | | 44394 | 30190 | 06$^h$ 21$^m$ 05.43$^s$ | −11° 49′ 02.4″ | 6.32 | −1.70 | 1309 | K5 | |
| HD 45420 | | | | 45420 | 30669 | 06$^h$ 26$^m$ 42.66$^s$ | −14° 36′ 12.2″ | 6.32 | 0.14 | 560 | K0/K1III | |
| HD 47012 | | | | 47012 | 31469 | 06$^h$ 35$^m$ 30.81$^s$ | −22° 06′ 32.4″ | 6.32 | 0.33 | 513 | K0III | |
| HD 50093 | | | | 50093 | 32827 | 06$^h$ 50$^m$ 36.96$^s$ | −25° 46′ 42.3″ | 6.32 | −1.52 | 1203 | B2III/IV | |
| HD 52348 | | | | 52348 | 33703 | 07$^h$ 00$^m$ 08.29$^s$ | −20° 09′ 30.4″ | 6.32 | −1.50 | 1194 | B3V | |
| HD 55985 | | | | 55985 | 34954 | 07$^h$ 13$^m$ 57.34$^s$ | −30° 20′ 23.3″ | 6.32 | −1.92 | 1449 | B2III | suspected variable |
| HD 58766 | | | | 58766 | 36045 | 07$^h$ 25$^m$ 42.99$^s$ | −31° 44′ 19.4″ | 6.32 | −1.09 | 988 | B2/B3III | suspected variable |
| KX CMa | | | KX | 50648 | 33040 | 06$^h$ 53$^m$ 00.31$^s$ | −26° 57′ 26.9″ | 6.33 | −0.70 | 830 | M6III | semiregular variable |
| HR 2680 | | | IL | 54031 | 34248 | 07$^h$ 06$^m$ 00.49$^s$ | −30° 39′ 20.6″ | 6.34 | −0.69 | 830 | B3V | Algol and 53 Per variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.32$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.54$^m$, P = 8.09858 d |
| HD 55856 | | | | 55856 | 34940 | 07$^h$ 13$^m$ 48.39$^s$ | −22° 54′ 20.8″ | 6.34 | −2.08 | 1575 | B2IV | suspected variable |
| HD 56341 | | | | 56341 | 35132 | 07$^h$ 15$^m$ 47.30$^s$ | −23° 44′ 25.1″ | 6.34 | −0.89 | 911 | A0V | |
| V415 CMa | | | V415 | 47247 | 31593 | 06$^h$ 36$^m$ 41.07$^s$ | −22° 36′ 53.1″ | 6.35 | −0.46 | 751 | B3V | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.34$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.48$^m$, P = 1.98571 d |
| HD 51411 | | | | 51411 | 33330 | 06$^h$ 55$^m$ 54.78$^s$ | −31° 47′ 24.7″ | 6.36 | −1.83 | 1417 | B3V | Be star, ΔV = 0.015$^m$ |
| HD 51925 | | | | 51925 | 33532 | 06$^h$ 58$^m$ 07.56$^s$ | −27° 09′ 51.8″ | 6.36 | −1.89 | 1455 | B2V | suspected variable |
| V352 CMa | | | V352 | 43162 | 29568 | 06$^h$ 13$^m$ 45.33$^s$ | −23° 51′ 43.9″ | 6.37 | 5.26 | 54 | G5V | BY Dra variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.35$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.40$^m$, P = 7.2 d |
| HD 45184 | | | | 45184 | 30503 | 06$^h$ 24$^m$ 43.99$^s$ | −28° 46′ 47.3″ | 6.37 | 4.65 | 72 | G2V | has a planet (b) |
| HD 46602 | | | | 46602 | 31266 | 06$^h$ 33$^m$ 26.68$^s$ | −20° 55′ 26.0″ | 6.39 | 1.12 | 368 | K0III+... | |
| HD 52140 | | | | 52140 | 33591 | 06$^h$ 58$^m$ 43.70$^s$ | −30° 59′ 53.0″ | 6.41 | −0.46 | 771 | B3V | |
| HD 48938 | | | | 48938 | 32322 | 06$^h$ 44$^m$ 51.96$^s$ | −27° 20′ 32.6″ | 6.43 | 4.31 | 87 | F7V | |
| HD 46037 | | | | 46037 | 30988 | 06$^h$ 30$^m$ 11.81$^s$ | −19° 12′ 53.4″ | 6.44 | −1.49 | 1259 | M0/M1III | suspected variable |
| HD 56876 | | | | 56876 | 35326 | 07$^h$ 17$^m$ 48.01$^s$ | −26° 47′ 51.2″ | 6.45 | −0.80 | 921 | B5Vn | |
| HD 47579 | | | | 47579 | 31736 | 06$^h$ 38$^m$ 22.91$^s$ | −23° 34′ 49.1″ | 6.48 | −0.07 | 667 | A2V | |
| HD 53975 | | | | 53975 | 34297 | 07$^h$ 06$^m$ 35.97$^s$ | −12° 23′ 38.2″ | 6.48 | −4.42 | 4939 | B7Iab... | |
| HD 44379 | | | | 44379 | 30141 | 06$^h$ 20$^m$ 35.17$^s$ | −23° 38′ 16.1″ | 6.49 | 0.03 | 639 | K0III | |
| HD 42927 | | | IP | 42927 | 29488 | 06$^h$ 12$^m$ 46.33$^s$ | −17° 45′ 47.6″ | 6.49 | | 908 | B5II/III | rotating ellipsoidal variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.50$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.54$^m$, P = 5.0946 d |
| FU CMa | | | FU | 52437 | 33721 | 07$^h$ 00$^m$ 19.36$^s$ | −22° 07′ 08.6″ | 6.51 | | 2100 | B3Vnn | γ Cas variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.48$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.6$^m$ |
| W CMa | | | W | 54361 | 34413 | 07$^h$ 08$^m$ 03.44$^s$ | −11° 55′ 23.8″ | 6.56 | | 8400 | C | semiregular variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.27$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 7.09$^m$, P = 160 d |
| GU CMa | | | GU | 52721 | 33868 | 07$^h$ 01$^m$ 49.51$^s$ | −11° 18′ 03.3″ | 6.59 | | 1450 | B2Vne | β Lyr variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.49$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.72$^m$, P = 1.610137 d |
| HR 2724 | | | HN | 55595 | 34814 | 07$^h$ 12$^m$ 24.18$^s$ | −27° 28′ 29.1″ | 6.61 | | 805 | A5IV-V | δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.025$^m$ |
| EZ CMa | | | EZ | 50896 | 33165 | 06$^h$ 54$^m$ 13.04$^s$ | −23° 55′ 42.0″ | 6.91 | | 4500 | WN4-s | Wolf–Rayet star, V$_{max}$ = 6.71$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 6.95$^m$, P = 3.763 d |
| HD 47186 | | | | 47186 | 31540 | 06$^h$ 36$^m$ 08.79$^s$ | −27° 37′ 20.3″ | 7.8 | 4.9 | 123 | G6V | has two planets (b & c) |
| VY CMa | | | VY | 58061 | 35793 | 07$^h$ 22$^m$ 58.29$^s$ | −25° 46′ 03.5″ | 7.95 | −9.4 | 3900 | M2.5–M5e Ia | One of the largest known stars; semiregular variable or irregular variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.5$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 9.6$^m$ |
| GZ CMa | | | GZ | 56429 | 35187 | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 09.21$^s$ | −16° 43′ 00.1″ | 7.97 | | 1290 | A0III/IV | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 7.97$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 8.51$^m$, P = 4.80085 d |
| HD 45364 | | | | 45364 | 30579 | 06$^h$ 25$^m$ 38.48$^s$ | −31° 28′ 51.4″ | 8.07 | 5.50 | 106 | G8V | has two planets (b & c) |
| FZ CMa | | | FZ | 52942 | 33953 | 07$^h$ 02$^m$ 42.61$^s$ | −11° 27′ 11.6″ | 8.14 | | 1350 | B2IVn | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 8.05$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 8.44$^m$, P = 1.27306 d |
| HD 45677 | | | FS | 45677 | 30800 | 06$^h$ 28$^m$ 17.42$^s$ | −13° 03′ 11.1″ | 8.50 | | 908 | Bpshe | prototype FS CMa variable, V$_{max}$ = 7.35$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 8.58$^m$ |
| Z CMa | | | Z | 53179 | 34042 | 07$^h$ 03$^m$ 43.16$^s$ | −11° 33′ 06.2″ | 8.80 | | 2630 | Bpe | EXor and FU Ori variable, V$_{max}$ = 8.2$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 10.6$^m$ |
| HD 43197 | | | | 43197 | 29550 | 06$^h$ 13$^m$ 35.66$^s$ | −29° 53′ 50.2″ | 8.95 | 5.25 | 179 | G9IV-V | Amadioha, has a planet (b) |
| SW CMa | | | SW | 54520 | 34431 | 07$^h$ 08$^m$ 15.24$^s$ | −22° 26′ 25.3″ | 9.16 | | 2230 | A3IV | Algol variable, V$_{max}$ = 9.15$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 9.68$^m$, P = 10.091988 d |
| WASP-101 | | | | | | 06$^h$ 33$^m$ 24.0$^s$ | −23° 29′ 10″ | 10.3 | | | F6 | has a transiting planet (b) |
| HD 56925 | | | | 56925 | 35378 | 07$^h$ 18$^m$ 29.13$^s$ | −13° 13′ 01.5″ | 11.40 | | 3700 | WN4-s | Wolf–Rayet star at center of NGC 2359 |
| DZ CMa | | | DZ | | | 07$^h$ 16$^m$ 59.33$^s$ | −15° 18′ 25.4″ | 11.6 | | | G0 | double-mode Cepheid variable, V$_{max}$ = 11.6$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 12.4$^m$, P = 2.311 d |
| HATS-4 | | | | | | 06$^h$ 16$^m$ 27.0$^s$ | −21° 27′ 11″ | 13.5 | | 1370 | | has a planet (b) |
| EUVE J0720-317 | | | IN | | | 07$^h$ 20$^m$ 47.91$^s$ | −31° 47′ 02.7″ | 14.64 | | | DA.9 | re-radiating binary system, V$_{max}$ = 14.64$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 14.89$^m$, P = 1.262396 d |
| RX J0720.4-3125 | | | | | | 07$^h$ 20$^m$ 24.96$^s$ | −31° 25′ 50.2″ | 26.6 | | 1174 | | one of the nearest neutron stars |
| PSR B0628-28 | | | | | | 06$^h$ 30$^m$ 49.48$^s$ | −28° 34′ 43.1″ | | | | | pulsar |
| CX CMa | | | | | | 07$^h$ 22$^m$ 00.9896$^s$ | −25° 52′ 35.912″ | 9.6 | | 6000-7000 | B5V | eclipsing binary, V$_{max}$ = 9.9$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 10.6$^m$, P = 0.954625 d |
| NN CMa | | | NN | 58011 | 35769 | 07$^h$ 22$^m$ 43.32$^s$ | −26° 00′ 40.9″ | 7.19 | -12.85 | 3397 | B1/B2Ib/IIn | |
| Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or m$_v$), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (M$_v$)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.] |||||||||||||