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'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.
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What is canis major's brigtest star?
The brightest star in the canis major is, Sirius
Why does the canis majoris called the canis marjoris?
"Canis Major" is the Latin name used for the constellation "the Greater Dog". The main stars have Greek letters in the Bayer system, combined with the constellation name. When naming a star in a constellation, the genitive (possessive) case of the Latin constellation name is used. For Canis Major that is "Canis Majoris". For example, Sirius is Alpha Canis Majoris in the Bayer star naming system. It means "Star A of the greater dog". (Sirius is also called the 'Dog Star'.)
History of canis major?
The best place to see Canis Major would be in the square corner of the limit's of china.
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
Who discovered Canis Major?
No one discovered the constellation Canis Major. It has been visible in the night sky since anything looked skywards.
Canis major got his name. how?
The Greeks thought the constellation Canis Major looked like a big dog so that's what they named it (Canis Major is Greek for "Big Dog.").
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
How did the constellation canis major get its name?
Canis Major means Big Dog and to the ancient civilisations it looked like a big dog.
What is the popular name for Canis Major?
The answer is your mom Voliet8910 says: The brightest star Sirius is in it.
Is canis major the same star as canis majoris?
Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.
What kind of galaxy is the canis major dwarf?
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is classified as an irregular galaxy. As the name suggests, it is also a dwarf galaxy.
What is the eye of canis major?
The eye of Canis Major is Sirius
What color is canis major?
Canis major is a constellation not a single star
How was canis major found?
People in Colombia found Canis Major
Why was canis major named canis major?
because of the dog it was named after.
What did Canis Major achieve in their career?
Canis Major is one of the eighty-eight modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog", and is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The other dog of Orion is called Canis Minor.
Who named canis major the great dog?
Canis major was named by the africans.
