- Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy’s 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for “greater dog” in contrast to Canis Minor, the “lesser dog”; both figures are commonly represented as following the constellation of Orion the hunter through the sky. The Milky Way passes through Canis Major and several open clusters lie within its borders, most notably M41.
- Hunts Point — Thumbnail History (historylink.org)
Hunts Point (King County) is a tiny, affluent community located on a tree-covered peninsula that juts into Lake Washington between Evergreen Point and Yarrow Point a few miles east of Seattle. First settled in the early 1900s and incorporated as a fourth-class town in 1955, Hunts Point in 2015 has a population of about 425. The town has a quiet, pleasant history and a strong sense of community, which it strives to maintain today.
