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==Etymology and History== |
==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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File:Cvn Bode1782.jpg|Canes Venatici in Bode (1782, 1805): The constellation has boundary line and the southern one of the dogs has the "Heart of Charles II" on the leash (sic! must be Charles I). |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:CVn Hevel detail.jpg|CVn in Hevelius (1687) |
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File:CVn Flamsteed 1729 detail.jpg|Canes Venatici in Flamsteed (1729) |
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File:CVn Bode1782-1805.jpg|CVn in Bode (1782,1805) with the "Heart of Charles II" |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 26 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
Origin of Constellation
Canes Venatici in Bode (1782, 1805): The constellation has boundary line and the southern one of the dogs has the "Heart of Charles II" on the leash (sic! must be Charles I).
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
CVn in Hevelius (1687)
Canes Venatici in Flamsteed (1729)
CVn in Bode (1782,1805) with the "Heart of Charles II"
