Canis Major Constellation
by Eckhard Slawik
Title
Canis Major Constellation
Artist
Eckhard Slawik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Canis Major constellation. Optical image of the constellation Canis Major, the great dog. North is at top. At upper right is Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris), the brightest star in the sky. It is a blue-white star which lies only 8.6 light years from Earth. Canis Major is a winter constellation for northern hemisphere observers.
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May 1st, 2013
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