Canis Major

Summary

Canis Major is a constellation^[1]. It draws 630 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #16 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canis Major's image is recorded as CanisMajorCC.jpg^[3].
• Canis Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[5].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Lepus^[6].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Columba^[7].
• Canis Major's shares border with is recorded as Puppis^[8].
• dog is named after Canis Major^[9].
• Laelaps is named after Canis Major^[10].
• largeness is named after Canis Major^[11].
• Canis Major's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62162365707325460074^[12].
• Canis Major's GND ID is recorded as 1235777804^[13].
• Canis Major's locator map image is recorded as Canis Major constellation map.svg^[14].
• Canis Major's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Canis Major symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[15].
• Canis Major's Commons category is recorded as Canis Major^[16].
• Canis Major's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 75096^[17].
• Canis Major's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01wps^[18].
• Canis Major's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis Major^[19].
• Canis Major's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis Major^[20].
• Canis Major's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0013738^[21].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[22].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[23].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[24].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[26].
• Canis Major's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Canis Major's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+380'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Canis Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include dog^[9], an organisms known by a particular common name^[29]; Laelaps^[10], a mythological dog^[30]; and largeness^[11], a relative quality^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canis Major include dog days^[32], a time interval^[33] and Canis Heights^[34], a ridge^[35].

Why It Matters

Canis Major draws 630 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #16 of 85).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include dog days^[32], a time interval^[33] and Canis Heights^[34], a ridge^[35].