constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canes Venatici is a constellation in the northern sky. It means "the hunting dogs" in Latin. It was named and created by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687.[1] The astronomer named Ptolemy included it in Ursa Major when he made a list of 48 constellations in the 2nd century. Canes Venatici is not a very bright constellation.
Constellation | |
![]() List of stars in Canes Venatici | |
Abbreviation | CVn |
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Genitive | Canum Venaticorum |
Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪniːz vɪˈnætɪsaɪ/ Cánes Venátici, genitive /ˈkeɪnəm vɪnætɪˈkɒrəm/ |
Symbolism | the Hunting Dogs |
Right ascension | 13 |
Declination | +40 |
Quadrant | NQ3 |
Area | 465 sq. deg. (38th) |
Main stars | 2 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 21 |
Stars with planets | 4 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
Brightest star | Cor Caroli (α CVn) (2.90m) |
Messier objects | 5 |
Meteor showers | Canes Venaticids |
Bordering constellations | Ursa Major Boötes Coma Berenices |
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −40°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May. |
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