- Star Tales - Canes Venatici (ianridpath.com)
The Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius formed this constellation in 1687 from a scattering of faint stars beneath the tail of Ursa Major. Canes Venatici represents a pair of greyhounds held on a lead by Boötes, snapping at the heels of the Great Bear. Hevelius named the dogs Asterion (‘Starry’) and Chara (‘Dear’), identifying them as male and female respectively…
- Siliceous rock (Wikipedia)
Siliceous rocks are sedimentary rocks that have silica (SiO2) as the principal constituent. The most common siliceous rock is chert; other types include diatomite. They commonly form from silica-secreting organisms such as radiolarians, diatoms, or some types of sponges.
- Cor Caroli (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
COR CAROLI (Alpha Canum Venaticorum). Third magnitude (2.81, nearly second) and easy to find, the star’s importance is consistent with its brightness.
- Cor Caroli (Wikipedia)
Cor Caroli /ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/ is a binary star designated Alpha Canum Venaticorum or α Canum Venaticorum. The International Astronomical Union uses the name “Cor Caroli” specifically for the brighter star of the binary. Alpha Canum Venaticorum is the brightest point of light in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
