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| Canis Major |
a constellation in the northern sky that contains Sirius, the brightest of all stars. Canis Major means "Big Dog" in Latin. |
| Dog Star |
the brightest star in the sky. The Dog Star is in the constellation Canis Major and is also called Sirius. |
| Monoceros |
a spring constellation in the northern sky, located near Canis Minor and Canis Major. |
| Orion |
a large winter constellation in the northern sky, located between Taurus and Canis Major and containing a red variable supergiant, Betelgeuse, a blue-white supergiant, Rigel, and two nebulae. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sirius |
the brightest star in the sky. Sirius is in the constellation Canis Major and is also called the Dog Star. |
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