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Etymology
Named by the astronomer w:Johannes Hevelius|Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From L. canes#Latin|canes venatici (literally: "dogs of hunting")
Proper noun
en-proper noun|sg=canes#Latin|Canes venatici#Latin|Venatici
- constellation A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pair of hunting dogs (Chara and Asterion) held on a leash by Boötes and following the bear Ursa Major.
Translations
Finnish: Ajokoirat
French: les Chiens de chasse m|p
German: die Jagdhunde m|p
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Latin: Canes Venatici
Russian: �он�ие ���
Spanish: Canes Venatici
Trivia
The brightest star in Canes Venatici (magnitude 2.90) was named Cor Caroli by w:Edmund Halley|Edmund Halley in honor of the English King Charles I or his son, Charles II.
See also
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Cor Caroli
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