Canis Major

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Canis Major
English Name:The Great Dog

Abbreviation:CMa

Genitive:Canis Majoris

Hemisphere:Southern

Season:winter

Canis Major is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The constellation contains the star Sirius, the brightest star in the sky after the Sun.

Map

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