Canes Venatici

noun

Ca·nes Ve·nat·i·ci ˈkā-ˌnēz-və-ˈna-tə-ˌsī How to pronounce Canes Venatici (audio)

astronomy

: a northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Boötes and Ursa Major and that is represented by the figures of dogs

Note: The dogs of Canes Venatici are usually pictured as being held on a leash by the figure of Boötes the Herdsman, the figure associated with the constellation Boötes.

About 640,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Canes Venatici, the galaxy is one of the most remote Milky Way satellites ever found.

Ron Cowen, Science News, 1 July 2006

单词	Canes Venatici
释义	Canes Venatici noun Ca·nes Ve·nat·i·ci ˈkā-ˌnēz-və-ˈna-tə-ˌsī astronomy : a northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Boötes and Ursa Major and that is represented by the figures of dogs Note: The dogs of Canes Venatici are usually pictured as being held on a leash by the figure of Boötes the Herdsman, the figure associated with the constellation Boötes. About 640,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Canes Venatici, the galaxy is one of the most remote Milky Way satellites ever found. Ron Cowen, Science News, 1 July 2006 Word History First Known Use 1728, in the meaning defined above
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Canes Venatici

noun

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