Canes Venatici
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Canes Venatici is a constellation[1]. It draws 2,755 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #28 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Gerard of Cremona[3]
- Shares border with: Ursa Major[4], Boötes[5], Coma Berenices[6]
- Named after: hunting dog[7]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[8]
- Commons category: Canes Venatici (constellation)[9]
- Has part(s): Three Excellencies[10], Prime Minister[11], Imperial Guards[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Canes Venatici[13]
- Commons gallery: Canes Venatici[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], A field book of the stars[17], Star Lore of All Ages[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21]
- Topic has template: Template:Canes Venatici[22], Šablona:Souhvězdí Honicích psů[23]
- Official name: Canes Venatici[24]
- Short name: CVn[25]
- Area: 465 square degree[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
Why It Matters
Canes Venatici has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]