Canes Venatici

Canes Venatici is a constellation in the northern sky. It means "the hunting dogs" in Latin. It was named and created by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687.^[1] The astronomer named Ptolemy included it in Ursa Major when he made a list of 48 constellations in the 2nd century. Canes Venatici is not a very bright constellation.

Canes Venatici

Constellation
List of stars in Canes Venatici
Abbreviation	CVn
Genitive	Canum Venaticorum
Pronunciation	/ˈkeɪniːz vɪˈnætɪsaɪ/ Cánes Venátici, genitive /ˈkeɪnəm vɪnætɪˈkɒrəm/
Symbolism	the Hunting Dogs
Right ascension	13
Declination	+40
Quadrant	NQ3
Area	465 sq. deg. (38th)
Main stars	2
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	21
Stars with planets	4
Stars brighter than 3.00m	1
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	2
Brightest star	Cor Caroli (α CVn) (2.90m)
Messier objects	5
Meteor showers	Canes Venaticids
Bordering constellations	Ursa Major Boötes Coma Berenices
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −40°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May.