Canis Major

Canis Major, Latin for 'Greater Dog,' is a prominent constellation in the southern sky. It is home to Sirius, the brightest star visible from Earth, and contains several notable deep-sky objects, including the emission nebula NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Canis Major"

The Seagull Nebula

26/06/2025

Thor's Helmet versus the Seagull

18/02/2025

Aurora Australis and the International Space Station

13/09/2024

SH2-308: The Dolphin Head Nebula

07/06/2024

The Seagull Nebula

13/03/2024

The Snows of Churyumov-Gerasimenko

06/01/2024

The Seagull Nebula

19/01/2023

Eclipse in the City

12/11/2022

Point Reyes Milky Way

12/03/2022

SH2-308: The Dolphin-head Nebula

21/10/2021

Aurora Slathers Up the Sky

14/01/2021

Gemini's Meteors

17/12/2020