The stars Cor Caroli (bottom left) and Chara (top right) in Canes Venatici, with the bright galaxy Messier 94 at top left. Cor Caroli is a bright double star but is not resolved here. If you’re ...
Besides the big and little dogs (Canis Major and Canis Minor) there’s another pair of hounds in the night sky called Canes Venatici. Let’s pronounce that once — KAY-neez veh-NA-teh-si. It rhymes with ...
The area south of the Big Dipper’s handle is occupied by the constellation Canes Venatici, supposedly a pair of hunting dogs. Last month, I likened the form of Canis Minor the Little Dog to a hot dog, ...
Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius created the constellation Canes Venatici in 1687 from several loose stars near the end of the Big Dipper's handle. The dogs strain at the leash, eager to chase ...
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