CMa - Canis Major the Big Dog
IAU Constellation
Size
43 of 88
Astronomical Regions
Intro and Visual description
South of Orion in the Winter Hexagon, near the horizon.
CMa - Canis Major the Big Dog
Col - Columba the Dove
IAU Constellation
Size
54 of 88Astronomical Regions
Intro and Visual description
Below Orion in the far south, Columba is tiny, with few bright stars. Barely visible in December from 35 degrees north latitude.
Mon - Monoceros the Unicorn
IAU Constellation
Size
35 of 88Astronomical Regions
Intro and Visual description
The Unicorn is running up behind Orion, who has not heard it coming (a sign of its magical nature).
Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Canis Major
Image
Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Canis Major, Lepus
M41
Object image
Object image source
Gallus the Cock
Asterism Visual Appearance
Located between: Argo Navis, Canis Major, Puppis.
Asterism Origin and History
Named by Jakob Bartsch in 1624.
Officina Typographica the Printing Press
Asterism Visual Appearance
Located between: Argo Navis, Canis Major, Monoceros, Pyxis Nautica.
East of Sirius, in Canis Major.
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Tau - Taurus the Bull
IAU Constellation
Size
17 of 88
Astronomical Regions
Intro and Visual description
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.