Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia - Canis Major
None Monoceros Lepus Columba Puppis Canis Major (Latin for the greater dog) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Pto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Mythology
This constellation was known to the easterners from the time immemorial. In early European classical days, this constellation represented...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Stars
Constellations listed by Ptolemy Constellations changed by Augustin Royer in 1679 ... See also:Canis Major, Canis Major - Notable fea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Columba Constellation: Encyclopedia - Columba Constellation
None Lepus Caelum Pictor Puppis Canis Major Columba, Latin for dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus, it w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Camelopardalis - Mythology
Camelopardalis has no mythology associated with its stars, as it is a modern constellation, first recorded by Jakob Bartsch. The faintnes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Milky Way: Encyclopedia Ii - Milky Way - The Galactic Neighborhood
The Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy are the major members of the Local Group, a group of some 35 closely bound ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Milky Way: Encyclopedia Ii - Milky Way - The Galactic Neighborhood
The Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy are the major members of the Local Group, a group of some 35 closely bound ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Notable Deep Sky Objects
There aren't many bright deep sky objects in this region of sky. The only Messier object in Canis Major is M41 (NGC 2287), an open cluste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Notable Features
Canis Major's alpha star Sirius is the brightest star besides the Sun as seen from Earth. It is also one of the nearest. The star's name ...   » Read the article