Constellation · CVn · northern sky
Canes Venatici
Canum Venaticorum — The Hunting Dogs
Constellations#38 by area
Overview
Canes Venatici (Canum Venaticorum) — The Hunting Dogs is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Highlights
- ★The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Notable stars
16 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Cor Carolimag 2.89
- Charamag 4.24
- 24 Canum Venaticorummag 4.68
- 20 Canum Venaticorummag 4.72
- 5 Canum Venaticorummag 4.76
- HR 5219mag 4.76
- 25 Canum Venaticorummag 4.82
- HR 5110mag 4.91
- HR 4997mag 4.94
- 6 Canum Venaticorummag 5.01
- 21 Canum Venaticorummag 5.14
- 14 Canum Venaticorummag 5.2
Deep-sky objects
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- Constellation ofCor Caroli
- Constellation ofChara
- Constellation of24 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation of20 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation of5 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation ofHR 5219
- Constellation of25 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation ofHR 5110
- Constellation ofHR 4997
- Constellation of6 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation of21 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation of14 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation of3 Canum Venaticorum
- Constellation ofHR 4783
- Constellation ofLa Superba
- Constellation ofCor Caroli B
- Contains objectWhale Galaxy
- Contains objectNGC 5195
- Contains objectNGC 4449
- Contains objectNGC 4490
- Contains objectNGC 4214
- Contains objectNGC 4244
- Contains objectNGC 5005
- Neighbour ofBoötes
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.