- Canes Venatici (/ˈkeɪniːz vɪˈnætɪsaɪ/) is one of the 88 constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for ‘hunting dogs’, and the constellation is often depicted in illustrations as representing the dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation.
- Mu-1 Scorpii (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
MU-1 SCO (Mu-1 Scorpii). In the crowded Milky Way the stars can fool you. In middle of the curve of Scorpius, the Scorpion, are two apparent naked-eye double stars, Zeta Sco and Mu Sco, both of which are made just of line-of-sight coincidences. The real fooler is Mu.
