Canes Venatici: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 16:30, 26 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687) in it's present shape but with predecessors in other cultures and atlases.
Etymology and History

Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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CVn in Hevelius (1687)
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Canes Venatici in Flamsteed (1729)
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CVn in Bode (1782,1805) with the "Heart of Charles II"






