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When can you see canis major?
You can see Canis Major in the evening sky during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. It is best visible in the southern sky. Look for the bright star Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star," which is the brightest star in the Canis Major constellation.
Can you see the Canis Majoris constellation in the Philippines?
Yes you can see Canis Major high in the sky in the Phillipines from November to March or later. Canis Major contains the star called Sirius, also known as Alpha Canis Majoris, so it is not easily missed. It's highest in the sky at 2 am on December 1, midnight on January 1, 10 pm on February 1, 8 pm on March 1 each year.
Is canis major the same star as canis majoris?
Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.
What is the origin of the constellation name canis major?
Canis major is one Orion's hunting dogs Canis major contains the star Sirius in it which is the brightest star in the sky Canis major comes along with Canis minor
What is the eye of canis major?
The eye of Canis Major is Sirius
How the Canis Major got its name?
'Canis Major' is latin for 'great dog' - the ancients believed that by joining the stars within canis major in a sort of celestial dot-to-dot you would see the shape of a large dog in the sky, so they named it thus.
Why can people in the us only see canis major in the winter?
People in the northern hemisphere who can only see Canis Major in the Winter are the victims of this drastic limitation because they're only willing to do their stargazing for about an hour or two between dinner and bedtime. If you're willing to go outside and see what's up at different times of the night, maybe even while other people are fast asleep, you can see Canis Major from the northern mid-latitudes at sometime during every clear night from about the end of August until the middle of the following June. From the south pole, you can see Canis Major in some direction 24/7 from March 21 until September 22, and you can watch it go around and around every 24 hours.
How was canis major found?
People in Colombia found Canis Major
What color is canis major?
Canis major is a constellation not a single star
Why was canis major named canis major?
because of the dog it was named after.
Who named canis major the great dog?
Canis major was named by the africans.
What type of star would you most likely see in the Canis major?
Canis Major contains all types of stars, although B class stars are probably the most common of the asterism.
