The Hunting Dogs
Canes Venatici
Genitive: Canum Venaticorum · abbreviation CVn
Best evening month
May
Visible from
47°S to 90°N
Centre RA
12h 48m 00s
Centre Dec
+43° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
The two dogs, Asterion and Chara, held on a leash by Boötes. It contains the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51).
Johannes Hevelius · 1690
Brightest stars
- mag 2.89
Cor Caroli
α2 Canum Venaticorum · HIP 63125
- mag 4.24
Chara
β Canum Venaticorum · HIP 61317
- mag 4.68
24 Canum Venaticorum
HIP 66234
- mag 4.72
20 Canum Venaticorum
HIP 64844
- mag 4.76
5 Canum Venaticorum
HIP 60485
- mag 4.82
25 Canum Venaticorum
HIP 66458
