Canis Major
Quick Facts| Name: | Canis Major
KAY-nis MAY-jer | | Meaning: | Great Dog | | Abbreviation: | CMa | | Genitive: | Canis Majoris | | Visible in Latitudes: | 60° thru -90° | | Viewing Season: | Winter | | Best Seen In: | February, 9:00 pm | | Transit Date: | January 2 | | Right Ascension: | 6.86 hours | | Declination: | -22.0 degrees | | Area: | 380.118 sq. degrees |
Star Diagram
About Canis MajorCanis Major has since ancient times been the dog of Orion. Canis is forever in pursuit of the Hare, Lepus. The belt stars in Orion point to Sirius, the Dog Star, which we draw as the nose of the dog. The Eygtians saw the star rising as the season of flooding on the Nile began.
Named Stars | | | | Name | Star |
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| Sirius | Alpha CMa | | Murzim | Beta CMa | | Muliphen | Gamma CMa | | Wezen | Delta CMa | | Adara | Epsilon CMa | | Furud | Zeta CMa | | Aludra | Eta CMa |
Messier Objects
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