Artemis constellation

What does Canis Major look like? Canis Major is the easier of the two dogs to find. It is below (southwest of) Canis Minor, and its brightest star, Sirius (the Dog Star) can be found by following the line of Orion's belt westward. This image from Pachamama Trust shows Canis Major and Canis Minor in relation to Orion's belt and to each other. The hunting dogs are most often shown as sturdy creatures, but a couple of images (see the two at the bottom left) show Canis Major as a skinny…

"Artemis Sings Victorious (tho' Alone)" original poetry by OneLittleFishie

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To help find their way around the sky, astronomers divide it into 88 regions, like counties in a state. The regions are connected to imaginary stick-figure pictures called the constellations. Many cultures have their own set of legendary sky figures. We use the mythological characters imagined by the ancient Greeks and ancient Egyptians. Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most familiar constellations. His shoulders, legs, and waist are easy to trace. | What Stars and Nebulae Are | Kids…

Today, there was a news worth feeling good about - India to launch 12 foreign satellites in next two years. The news item went on something like this: India has bagged multi-million dollar contracts to launch 12 foreign satellites in the lower orbit from its spaceport over the next two years, a top space agency official said Wednesday. "Through our commercial arm Antrix Corporation, we have received orders from Canada, Indonesia, Germany and other European countries to launch a dozen…

Canis Major Constellation