Canes Venatici
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title:
Canes Venatici
text:
Canes Venatici is one of the 88 constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for 'hunting dogs', and the constellation is often depicted in illustrations as representing the dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation. Cor Caroli is the constellation's brightest star, with an apparent magnitude of 2.9. La Superba (Y CVn) is one of the reddest
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description:
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canes_Venatici
date created:
2001-09-18T14:33:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:57:23Z
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