Canes Venatici

Canes Venatici
Constellation
Canes Venatici
AbbreviationCVn
Genitivecanes venatical
Pronunciation/ˈknz vɪˈnætɪs/ KAY-neez vin-AT-iss-eye,[1] genitive /ˈknəm vɪnætɪˈkɔːrəm/ KAY-nəm vin-AT-ih-KOR-əm
Symbolismthe Hunting Dogs
Right ascension12h 06.2m to 14h 07.3m
Declination+27.84° to +52.36°[2]
Area465 sq. deg. (38th)
Main stars2
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
22
Stars with planets4
Stars brighter than 3.00m1
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)2
Brightest starCor Caroli (Asterion) (α CVn) (2.90m)
Messier objects5
Meteor showersCanes Venaticids
Bordering
constellations
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −40°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May.

Canes Venatici (/ˈknz vɪˈnætɪs/ KAY-neez vin-AT-iss-eye) 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 naked-eye stars and one of the brightest carbon stars. The Whirlpool Galaxy is a spiral galaxy tilted face-on to observers on Earth, and was the first galaxy whose spiral nature was discerned. In addition, quasar TON 618 is one of the most massive black holes with the mass of 66 billion solar masses.

  1. ^ "Constellation Pronunciation Guide". Space.com. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference boundary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).