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Is there a black hole at the center of canis major?
There is not a black hole at the center of the Canis Major constellation. Canis Major is a constellation in the night sky and does not have a physical center like a galaxy that could potentially contain a black hole.
What is the longitude of canis major?
Longitude is an east/west measurement on the Earth's surface. Canis Major is in the sky. In the course of 23hours and 56minutes, Canis Major passes over EVERY longitude on Earth.
What animal follows Orion across the sky?
Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is the star that appears to follow the constellation Orion across the night sky. Sirius is located in the constellation Canis Major, which is depicted as a larger dog following Orion, the hunter, in Greek mythology.
What constellation contains the fastest animal?
Canis Major (Latin for greater dog) was the largest of Orion's hunting dogs (Laepaps).According to ancient Greek, Canis Major ran incredibly fast, and won a race against a fox that was the fastest creature in the world. (They obviously had not seen a cheetah yet)Because of this Zeus placed the dog in the sky to commemorate the victory.
In what way are Cassiopeia Orion and Canis major alike?
Cassiopeia, Orion, and Canis Major are all constellations visible in the night sky and are part of the celestial sphere. They each have distinct patterns of stars that form recognizable shapes. Cassiopeia and Orion can be seen in the northern hemisphere, while Canis Major is more visible in the southern hemisphere.
Can you see canis major in March?
Any time on March, Canis Major is visible from 8pm to 1am
Is canis major the same star as canis majoris?
Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.
What is the eye of canis major?
The eye of Canis Major is Sirius
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 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.
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.
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
When was the Canis major discovered?
The canis major was discovered in 2003 by a international team of astronomers.
