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    The Great Dog

    Pronunciation:

    (KAY-nis MAY-jur)

    Abbreviation:

    CMa

      Genitive:

    Canis Majoris

    Right Ascension:

    7 hours

      Declination:

    -20 degrees

    Area in Square Degrees:

    380

    Crosses Meridian:

    9 PM, February 15

    Visible Between Latitudes:

    60 and -90 degrees

    The constellation Canis Major, the great dog, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky.

    It is visible in the northern hemisphere from December through March. It can be seen at latitudes between 60 degrees and -90 degrees. It is a small to mid-sized constellation covering an area of 380 square degrees.

    How many stars are in canis major

    It ranks 43rd in size among the 88 constellations in the night sky.

    Canis Major is one of the 48 constellations originally cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. Its name means “the greater dog” in Latin.

    It represents the larger of Orion's two hunting dogs who accompany him as he hunts Lepus, the rabbit. It is an ancient constellation with many different meanings to many different cultures. The ancient Babylonians saw it as an arrow aiming tow

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