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Observation of the Canis Major constellation

Visualize in real time the position of the Canis Major constellation in the sky.

Stars of the Canis Major constellation

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at MarseilleLink
Sirius-1.468.601 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ45ᵐ8.9173ˢ
Declination : -16°42'8.9173″		Right ascension :
6ʰ46ᵐ16.7852551725ˢ
Declination :
-16°44′58.869755477″		Azimut :
68.85365177064352°
Altitude :
-2.1576431833724947°
Mirzam1.97490 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ22ᵐ41.985ˢ
Declination : -17°57'41.985″		Right ascension :
6ʰ23ᵐ50.9326195759ˢ
Declination :
-17°58′15.6154281235″		Azimut :
71.71259459759592°
Altitude :
-6.849813780618366°
Theta Canis Majoris4.08260 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ54ᵐ11.399ˢ
Declination : -12°2'11.399″		Right ascension :
6ʰ55ᵐ24.5387188084ˢ
Declination :
-12°4′28.3223287968″		Azimut :
70.58344554967788°
Altitude :
2.715721442809981°
Omicron2 Canis Majoris3.022800 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ3ᵐ1.472ˢ
Declination : -23°49'1.472″		Right ascension :
7ʰ4ᵐ6.882540455ˢ
Declination :
-23°52′27.950287181″		Azimut :
60.86255892924004°
Altitude :
-4.294533767693785°
Wezen1.841600 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ8ᵐ23.484ˢ
Declination : -26°23'23.484″		Right ascension :
7ʰ9ᵐ27.1474158615ˢ
Declination :
-26°26′16.2339949398″		Azimut :
58.206015593428255°
Altitude :
-5.305474065612276°
Adhara1.5405 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ58ᵐ37.549ˢ
Declination : -28°58'37.549″		Right ascension :
6ʰ59ᵐ38.9714803477ˢ
Declination :
-29°0′38.4195178411″		Azimut :
57.96136771690042°
Altitude :
-8.661828126600334°
Furud3.02362 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ20ᵐ18.792ˢ
Declination : -30°3'18.792″		Right ascension :
6ʰ21ᵐ18.6343237182ˢ
Declination :
-30°4′38.3975325339″		Azimut :
63.012237429026776°
Altitude :
-15.463380894112753°
Aludra2.362000 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ24ᵐ5.702ˢ
Declination : -29°18'5.702″		Right ascension :
7ʰ25ᵐ7.6445064756ˢ
Declination :
-29°21′27.3866356938″		Azimut :
53.66382493887011°
Altitude :
-5.07880375720981°