The stars Cor Caroli (bottom left) and Chara (top right) in Canes Venatici, with the bright galaxy Messier 94 at top left. Cor Caroli is a bright double star but is not resolved here. If you’re ...

This week’s naked-eye object is Cor Caroli (Alpha [α] Canum Venaticorum), the brightest star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs. It shines at magnitude 2.8, but the ...

Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius created the constellation Canes Venatici in 1687 from several loose stars near the end of the Big Dipper's handle. The dogs strain at the leash, eager to chase ...

There's a big diamond in the sky made by connecting the stars Arcturus, Spica, Denebola and Cor Caroli. Once found, you can use it to find each star's associated constellation. The spring sky is spare ...