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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.
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APODs including "Canis Major"
Sharpless 308: Star Bubble
24/12/2013
Thor's Helmet
07/03/2013
The Seagull Nebula
08/03/2012
The Seagull Nebula
12/01/2011
The Small Cloud of Magellan
03/09/2010
Thor's Helmet
05/06/2010
Moonset Over Pleasant Bay
29/03/2010
The Seagull and the Duck
19/03/2010
Sharpless 308
23/04/2009
The Seagull Nebula
27/03/2009
Haute-Provence Star Trails
14/03/2009
Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359) and Planetary Nebula
12/03/2009
Thor's Emerald Helmet
17/01/2008
The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf
04/11/2007
The Small Cloud of Magellan
01/10/2007
Venus by the Lake
14/04/2007
Alborz Mountains in Moonlight
03/02/2007
Thor's Helmet from CFHT
30/01/2007
Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha
02/02/2006
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
19/11/2005
The Small Cloud of Magellan
17/06/2005
Comet, Meteor, Nebula, Star
22/12/2004
Look West for a NEAT Comet
07/05/2004
Cold Mountain Sky
04/03/2004
Canis Major Dwarf: A New Closest Galaxy
17/11/2003
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
05/12/2002
The Winter Hexagon
06/11/2002
Mediterranean Leonid 2001
07/12/2001
X-Rays From Sirius B
06/10/2000
Sirius: The Brightest Star in the Night
11/06/2000