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| name | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canis major | skybber | 2021-06-03 15:40:18.970565 | skybber | 2022-02-11 17:03:14.837168 |
A striking constellation in the southern sky, made up of bright and simply arranged stars. The constellation includes Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. Apart from the Sun and the Moon, it is only outshined by the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Sirius is also one of the vertices of the Winter Triangle, along with Procyon of the Canis Major and the star Betelgeuse in the right arm of Orion. The constellation is not the most extensive, but neither is it somehow poor in interesting objects that become the target of many amateur astronomers. Thanks to its position in the Milky Way's winter Milky Way, the Big Dog is rich in various open clusters, of which M41 is the clear leader. It also contains several nebula complexes, a planetary nebula, and a few galaxies whose light has broken through the gas and dust clouds of the Milky Way. For binary enthusiasts, this rich region is certainly well suited. Globular clusters are not found in the constellation.
