CMa - Canis Major the Big Dog
IAU Constellation
Size
Astronomical Regions
Intro and Visual description
South of Orion in the Winter Hexagon, near the horizon.
South of Orion in the Winter Hexagon, near the horizon.
Below Orion in the far south, Columba is tiny, with few bright stars. Barely visible in December from 35 degrees north latitude.
The Unicorn is running up behind Orion, who has not heard it coming (a sign of its magical nature).
Located between: Argo Navis, Canis Major, Puppis.
Named by Jakob Bartsch in 1624.
Located between: Argo Navis, Canis Major, Monoceros, Pyxis Nautica.
East of Sirius, in Canis Major.
Taurus the Bull is easily spotted. Its head is the Hyades, a V-shaped cluster of stars. His horns point outward from the V. Aldebaran is the red eye of the Bull as he charges down upon us.
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