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==Etymology and History== |
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[[File:CVn Johannes-Hevelii-Prodromus-astronomiae.jpg|alt=historical map|thumb|CVn depicted in Hevelius (1687).]] |
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[[File:CVn Hevelius.JPG|alt=screenshot of text|thumb|Canes Venatici as desctibed in Hevelius (1687).]] |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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Revision as of 16:56, 25 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687) in it's present shape but with predecessors in other cultures and atlases.
Etymology and History
