Canis Major constellation
* application of precession, nutation, proper motion and aberration of light.
| Star | Magnitude | Distance | Equatorial position J2000 | Current Equatorial Position* | Current Horizontal Position at Johannesburg | Lien |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirius | -1.46 | 8.601 light year | Right ascension : 6ʰ45ᵐ8.9173ˢ Declination : -16°42'8.9173″ | Right ascension : 6ʰ46ᵐ17.941503852ˢ Declination : -16°45′.8249251295″ | Azimuth : -53.602211809593605° Altitude : -25.705969039077456° | View |
| Mirzam | 1.97 | 490 light year | Right ascension : 6ʰ22ᵐ41.985ˢ Declination : -17°57'41.985″ | Right ascension : 6ʰ23ᵐ52.0669682151ˢ Declination : -17°58′18.7099903025″ | Azimuth : -56.29800409663562° Altitude : -20.806159807250467° | View |
| Theta Canis Majoris | 4.08 | 260 light year | Right ascension : 6ʰ54ᵐ11.399ˢ Declination : -12°2'11.399″ | Right ascension : 6ʰ55ᵐ25.6328031215ˢ Declination : -12°4′29.9106659725″ | Azimuth : -55.97769091631782° Altitude : -30.43366370665431° | View |
| Omicron2 Canis Majoris | 3.02 | 2800 light year | Right ascension : 7ʰ3ᵐ1.472ˢ Declination : -23°49'1.472″ | Right ascension : 7ʰ4ᵐ8.1329028359ˢ Declination : -23°52′29.2107209779″ | Azimuth : -44.74753635226203° Altitude : -23.81064048222765° | View |
| Wezen | 1.84 | 1600 light year | Right ascension : 7ʰ8ᵐ23.484ˢ Declination : -26°23'23.484″ | Right ascension : 7ʰ9ᵐ28.4436568862ˢ Declination : -26°26′17.1564725928″ | Azimuth : -41.885786907104105° Altitude : -22.752405836802726° | View |
| Adhara | 1.5 | 405 light year | Right ascension : 6ʰ58ᵐ37.549ˢ Declination : -28°58'37.549″ | Right ascension : 6ʰ59ᵐ40.3207270294ˢ Declination : -29°0′39.8916686657″ | Azimuth : -41.735162176096374° Altitude : -19.390230245883505° | View |
| Furud | 3.02 | 362 light year | Right ascension : 6ʰ20ᵐ18.792ˢ Declination : -30°3'18.792″ | Right ascension : 6ʰ21ᵐ19.9772740003ˢ Declination : -30°4′42.3019793652″ | Azimuth : -46.94010853118558° Altitude : -12.634991747878038° | View |
| Aludra | 2.36 | 2000 light year | Right ascension : 7ʰ24ᵐ5.702ˢ Declination : -29°18'5.702″ | Right ascension : 7ʰ25ᵐ8.9921193024ˢ Declination : -29°21′27.2741666207″ | Azimuth : -36.97419895107092° Altitude : -22.753083263719535° | View |