To find Canis Major, start at Orion's slanted, three-star Belt. Shoot a line downward through the Belt, and you'll run smack into Sirius, the brightest star in the nighttime sky.

Sirius is also known as the dog star for good reason; it marks the constellation of Canis Major, the big dog, known in some legends as one of Orion’s faithful hunting dogs.

Some great views of M41 open cluster and NGC 2362, very enjoyable time looking at stars and clusters in Canis Major, Puppis, and M79 globular cluster in Lepus. Reply. View All 1 Comment; ...

In all, Canis Major contains 56 stars brighter than magnitude 5.5. The best single date to see Canis Major is January 2, but it’s visible at sometime during each night of fall and winter.

All around Canis Major. Mid-winter in the Northern Hemisphere is a great time to catch up on some seldom-observed open star clusters. This week’s sextet lies within the boundaries of the ...

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Adhara, also known as Epsilon Canis Majoris, is a striking star in the constellation Canis Major. Shining as the second-brightest star in its constellation and the 22nd-brightest star in the night ...

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Sirius is also known as the dog star for good reason; it marks the constellation of Canis Major, the big dog, known in some legends as one of Orion’s faithful hunting dogs.