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Canis Major (the Greater [[Dog]]) is a [[constellation]] located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name, the [i]Greater Dog[/i], refers to and contrasts it with nearby [[Canis Minor (constellation)|]], the [i]Lesser Dog[/i]. Its brightest star is [[Sirius (star)|]], part of the "Winter Triangle":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Triangle and the brightest star in the sky other than the [[Sun]].

Canis Major represents a stick figure of an animal with a long, slender body and a triangular head. It has somewhat similar features to [[Lupus (constellation)|]], but can be distinguished by its "tail": Canis Major has it, while Lupus doesn't.

h4. Examples

* !asset #21473306
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* !post #2219549: Left of Sanae's head

h4. Neighboring constellations

* Columba
* [[Lepus (constellation)|]]
* [[Monoceros (constellation)|]]
* Puppis

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Canis Major":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Major
* "Study-Style (JP): Canis Major":https://www.study-style.com/seiza/CMa.html
canis major (constellation)