Canes Venatici

American

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

noun

Astronomy.

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

Canes Venatici British

/ ˈkɑːniːz vɪˈnætɪˌsaɪ /

noun

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

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Canes Venatici

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

Canes Venatici, or the Hunting Dogs.—This was formed by Hevelius in 1660.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore

The group lies well within a triangle formed by Denebola, Arcturus, in Boötes, and Cor Caroli, in Canes Venatici, which triangle is the upper half of the Diamond of Virgo.

From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott

Canes Venatici 58 Cor Caroli, its brightest star, is about 17° south of Alioth in Ursa Major.

From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott

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