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Canis MajorBrilliant constellation of the southern hemisphere, represented (with Canis Minor) as one of the two dogs following at the heel of Orion. Its main star, Sirius, is the brightest star in the night sky. Epsilon Canis Majoris is also of the first magnitude, and there are three second magnitude stars. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ibata of the Strasbourg Observatory in France and his colleagues describe the newly discovered dwarf galaxy, dubbed Canis Major for the constellation in which it resides. |
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