- Canis Major
- noun Etymology: Latin (genitive Canis Majoris), literally, greater dog Date: 14th century a constellation to the southeast of Orion containing Sirius
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Canis Major
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Canis major — Canis Ca nis (k[a^] n[i^]s), n.; pl. {Canes} ( n[=e]z). [L., a dog.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family {Canid[ae]}, including the dogs and wolves. [1913 Webster] {Canis major} [L., larger dog], a constellation to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canis Major — [kā′nis mā′jər] n. [L, the Greater Dog] a S constellation between Monoceros and Columba, containing the bright star Sirius; the Greater Dog … English World dictionary
Canis Major — Infobox Constellation name = Canis major abbreviation = CMa genitive = Canis Majoris symbology = the greater dog RA = 7 dec= −20 areatotal = 380 arearank = 43rd numbermainstars = 8 numberbfstars = 32 numberstarsplanets = 2 numberbrightstars = 5… … Wikipedia
Canis Major — Daten des Sternbildes Großer Hund Deutscher Name Großer Hund Lateinischer Name Canis Major Lateinischer Genitiv Canis Majoris Lateinische Abkürzung CMa Lage Himmelsäquator … Deutsch Wikipedia
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy — Infobox Galaxy name = Canis Major Dwarf epoch = J2000 type = Irr ra = RA|07|12|35.0cite web title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database work=Results for Canis Major Dwarf url=http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi bin/nph… … Wikipedia
Canis-Major-Zwerggalaxie — Datenbanklinks zu Canis Major Zwerggalaxie Galaxie Canis Major Zwerggalaxie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Canis Major — /kay nis may jeuhr/, gen. Canis Majoris /kay nis meuh jawr is, johr /. Astron. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars. [ < L: larger dog] * * * … Universalium
Canis Major — /keɪnəs ˈmeɪdʒə/ (say kaynuhs mayjuh) noun (genitive Canis Majoris /məˈdʒɔrəs/ (say muh jawruhs)) a southern constellation containing Sirius, the brightest of the stars. Also, the Great Dog. {Latin: the greater dog} …
Canis Major — … Википедия
Canis Major — noun A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It includes the brightest star in the night sky Sirius, which is appropriately known as the Dog Star … Wiktionary
