Visible at latitudes between +60° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February.
Abbreviation: CMa
English Name: the Great Dog
Right ascension: 06h 12.5m to 07h 27.5m [1]
Declination: −11.03° to −33.25°[1]
Area: 380 sq. deg. (43rd)
Main stars: 8
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 32
Stars with planets: 7
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 5
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 1
Brightest star: Sirius (α CMa) (−1.46m)
Messier objects: 1
Meteor showers: 0
Bordering constellations:
Monoceros
Lepus
Columba
Puppis