| Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs) |
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A small constellation of the northern sky, lying between Boötes and Ursa Major. It was introduced by Johannes Hevelius in the late seventeenth century and is supposed to represent the dogs Asterion and Chara held on a leash by Boötes. Though small, the constellation contains several interesting objects including the bright star Cor Caroli, the fine globular cluster M3 and the Whirlpool Galaxy. See also: Table 4. |