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Canis Major [Lat.,=greater dog], constellation lying near the celestial equator, SE of Orion. Known as the Large Dog ( Canis Minor is the Small Dog), it was associated with the figure of a dog by many cultures; the ancient Greeks identified it as one of Orion's hunting dogs, while the Scandinavians called it Sigurd's dog. It contains Sirius , the brightest star in the heavens, also known as the Dog Star. Other bright stars in Canis Major are Adhara (Epsilon Canis Majoris), Mirzam (Beta Canis Majoris), and Wezen (Delta Canis Majoris). The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in February.

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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Â© A Dictionary of Astronomy 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Canis Major (abbr. CMa, gen, Canis Majoris) A constellation of the southern sky, popularly known as the Great Dog. It is distinguished by the brightest star in the sky, Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris). Other bright stars in Canis Major are Beta (Mirzam), Delta (Wezen), and Epsilon (Adhara). Canis Major contains a notable open star cluster, M41, magnitude 4.5.

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Canis Major (Great Dog) Southern constellation situated s of Monoceros. It contains the bright open cluster M41 (NGC 2287). The brightest star is Alpha Canis Majoris or Sirius (Dog Star), the brightest star in the sky.

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