Canis Major
noun
Ca·nis Ma·jor
ˌkā-nəs-ˈmā-jər 
ˌka-
: a constellation to the southeast of Orion containing Sirius
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Sirius is the brightest nighttime star, and the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog, still barely visible in the low early evening southwestern sky.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
So too an equilateral triangle of bright stars; Procyon in Canis Minor, reddish Betelgeuse in Orion and Sirius in Canis Major.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Halvorson is on tour these days with a totally different band, a new quartet named Canis Major, which also features longtime Halvorson collaborator drummer Tomas Fujiwara.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the brilliant stars of the constellations Orion and Canis Major shine in their midwinter glory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
So too an equilateral triangle of bright stars; Procyon in Canis Minor, reddish Betelgeuse in Orion and Sirius in Canis Major.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Halvorson is on tour these days with a totally different band, a new quartet named Canis Major, which also features longtime Halvorson collaborator drummer Tomas Fujiwara.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the brilliant stars of the constellations Orion and Canis Major shine in their midwinter glory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Canis Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canis%20Major. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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