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How many stars make up the constellation Canis Major?
8 main stars and i don't about the minor star that help make up the Canis major.
What stars are by canis major?
Canis Major is a constellation, a "picture" or asterism made up by our minds and has no physical form, and thus no stars can be "by".
How many main stars are in Cains Major?
Canis Major, the "Greater Dog," contains several notable stars, with the most prominent being Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky. In total, Canis Major has around 20 stars that are generally considered main stars, with a few being prominent in various catalogs, including the Bayer designation system.
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.
What are the planets in the constellation Canis Major?
Constellations consist of stars, not planets.
Where in the constellation Canis Major is VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is kinda beside Wezen(Delta Canis Majoris.) Find where it says VY
What are the names of the stars that make up the Canis Major?
The prominent stars in the constellation Canis Major include Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky, along with Mirzam, Wezen, and Adhara. Sirius is often referred to as the "Dog Star" and is part of the larger constellation that represents the larger dog following Orion. Other notable stars in Canis Major include Furud and Akitra.
What constellation are Three stars forming a triangle straight above?
Canis Major, often called The Great Dog. Sirius is sometimes called The Dog Star.
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.
Which constellation has two of the brightest stars?
Well, Canis Major contains Sirius - the brightest star in the night sky.
What are the major stars of Canis Major?
Sirius (brightest star in the night sky, 6th closest star to the sun, also a binary star) Canis Majoris VY (largest star known to man)
What are facts about Canis Minor?
Canis Major means "great dog". It was discovered by Ptolemy. It contains Sirius, the dog star. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky (after the sun). It has a right ascension of 7h. It has a declination of -20 degrees. 4 of its stars have planets. The "dog days of summer" are so called because Canis Major was visible during the hottest time of the year. It was sometimes considered as Orion's hunting dog. There is also a Canis Minor.
