Canes Venatici / CVn
Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici represents a pair of hunting dogs. Its small pattern lies beneath the arc of Ursa Major.
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Canis Major / CMa
Canis Major
The brightest star in the night sky shares a direction with a distant bubble of gas. Canis Major offers a striking illustration of the depth of space.
Canis Minor / CMi
Canis Minor
Canis Minor is recognizable by a short line beside Procyon. Its minimal pattern neatly illustrates the imagined nature of constellation figures.
Capricornus / Cap
Capricornus
Capricornus is the mythical sea goat. Its broad, angular figure lies on the ecliptic.
Carina / Car
Carina
The keel of an ancient celestial ship leads to a region where massive stars are born. An infrared camera reveals what dust conceals.
Cassiopeia / Cas
Cassiopeia
Five main points form a celestial letter. But leave a camera's shutter open, and the familiar figure becomes arcs of time.
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