CANIS MAJOR the Big Dog is a well-known constellation having the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius. Sirius is ranked at apparent magnitude -1.46. There is a remarkable open star cluster known as M41. There are 4 bordering constellations: Columba, Lepus, Monoceros, and Puppis. Canis Major is also near the more-famous Orion constellation.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Canis Major
CANIS MAJOR the Big Dog is a well-known constellation having the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius. Sirius is ranked at apparent magnitude -1.46. There is a remarkable open star cluster known as M41. There are 4 bordering constellations: Columba, Lepus, Monoceros, and Puppis. Canis Major is also near the more-famous Orion constellation.
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