Canes Venatici
CVn (Canum Venaticorum)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- CVn
- Latin name
- Canes Venatici
- Genitive
- Canum Venaticorum
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Hunting Dogs
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
Stars with IAU names
In everyday life
- 6 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Cor Caroli.
- Its brightest star Cor Caroli (declination 38.3°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «CVn», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.