Canes Venatici

Canes Venatici (Latin for hunting dogs) was a constellation visible from Earth's northern hemisphere. Astronomical objects in this constellation were located in the Alpha Quadrant. (ENT: "Home")

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The name of this constellation was derived from 10 Canum Venaticorum's Bayer designation. In Bayer designation, the name begins with a Greek letter followed by a genitive of the constellation's name.
It was often illustrated as two hunting dogs named Chara and Asterion, held on a leash by the hunter Boötes, as they pursued the bear Ursa Major.

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