// Constellation
Canes Venatici
“Hunting Dogs”
- Latin name
- Canes Venatici (CVn)
- Best visibility
- evenings in May
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 38° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 33
Canes Venatici is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in May. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 38° S. Its brightest star is Cor Caroli at magnitude 2.89 — about 115 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cor Caroli | α² CVn | 2.89 | 115 ly |
| Chara | β CVn | 4.24 | 28 ly |
| — | 24 CVn | 4.68 | 180 ly |
| — | 20 CVn | 4.72 | 264 ly |
| — | 5 CVn | 4.76 | 386 ly |
| — | — | 4.76 | 601 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.