Celestial Atlas Canes Venatici <—Canis Major: The Big Dog—> Canis Minor
(possessive form Canis Majoris, abbreviation CMa) Hold the cursor over any Greek letter shown in the text to see its English transliteration
Constellations Bordering Canis Major
(tba)
Canis Major is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.
Map of Canis Major
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Canis Major
Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
