- 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…
- Mandate for Leadership 2025: The Conservative Promise (PDF)
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- 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.
