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Canis Major

noun
1.
A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius.  Synonym: Great Dog.





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... several of the brightest of the fixed stars have been estimated. Amongst others, Vega in the constellation Lyra is 100 millions of millions of miles away; Sirius in Canis Major, 123 millions of millions; the Pole-star, 282 millions of millions; and Capella, 340 millions of millions of miles, a figure represented by no less than ...
— Off on a Comet • Jules Verne


Words linked to "Canis Major" :   Sothis, Dog Star, Canicula, constellation, Sirius


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