Canes Venatici

American  

[key-neez vuh-nat-uh-sahy] / ˈkeɪ niz vəˈnæt əˌsaɪ /

noun

Astronomy.

1. the Hunting Dogs, a small northern constellation south of Ursa Major.

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Canes Venatici British  

/ ˈkɑːniːz vɪˈnætɪˌsaɪ /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Ursa Major that contains the globular cluster M3 and the spiral whirlpool galaxy M51

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Etymology

Origin of Canes Venatici

From Latin

Example Sentences

It couldn’t be determined who owns Canes Venatici.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

NGC 4151 is a spiral galaxy around 43 million light-years away in the northern constellation Canes Venatici.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Between Berenice's Hair and the tail of the Bear you will see a small constellation called Canes Venatici, the Hunting-Dogs.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

There are also fine clusters in the constellations of Auriga, Pegasus, and Canes Venatici.

From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius

The fourth class is a small one, containing no stars over fifth magnitude, of which 152 Schjellerup, in Canes Venatici, is a good example.

From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George