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proper noun
- (constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pair of hunting dogs (Chara and Asterion) held on a leash by Boí¶tes and following the bear Ursa Major.
Translations: - French: les Chiens de chasse
- German: die Jagdhunde
- Latin: Canes Venatici
- Spanish: Canes Venatici
Etymology: Named by the astronomer w:Johannes Hevelius, Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From canesLatin, canes venatici (literally: "dogs of hunting")
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