Canis Major

Summary

Canis Major is a constellation^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Canis Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[4].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Lepus^[5].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Columba^[6].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Puppis^[7].
• dog is named after Canis Major^[8].
• Laelaps is named after Canis Major^[9].
• largeness is named after Canis Major^[10].
• Canis Major's Commons category is recorded as Canis Major^[11].
• Canis Major's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis Major^[12].
• Canis Major's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis Major^[13].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[14].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[15].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[16].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[18].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Canis Major's topic has template is recorded as Template:Canis Major^[21].
• Canis Major's topic has template is recorded as Q10729139^[22].
• Canis Major's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Canis Major'}^[23].
• Canis Major's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'CMa'}^[24].
• Canis Major covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+380'}^[25].
• Canis Major's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].
• Canis Major's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Constellations^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Canis Major covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+380'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Canis Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include dog^[8], an organisms known by a particular common name^[28]; Laelaps^[9], a mythological dog^[29]; and largeness^[10], a relative quality^[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canis Major include Canis Heights^[31], a ridge^[32] and dog days^[33], a time interval^[34].

Why It Matters

Canis Major has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Canis Heights^[31], a ridge^[32] and dog days^[33], a time interval^[34].