Canis Major, the Greater Dog

Belonging to the Orion family of Constellations, Canis Major means “the greater dog” in Latin. Canis Major represents the larger of Orion’s two dogs, the other being Canis Minor. This constellation is also home to Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, the brightest star in the sky.

While there are no meteor showers associated with this constellation, Canis Major has ten officially named stars: Adhara, Aludra, Amadioha, Atakoraka, Furud, Mirzam, Muliphein, Sirius, Unurgunite, and Wezen.

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NAME: The Greater Dog

AREA (in square degrees): 380.118

QUADRANT: SQ2

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 60°N – 90°S