Canis Major - Revision history

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

2026-06-12T08:05:42Z

Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
			Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 101-103)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Κυνός)''': It is said that this was the one given to Europa along with the spear, to protect her. Minos received both of them and, subsequently, when he was cured of his illness by Procris, he presented them to her; later, Cephalus came into possession of both as Procris’s husband. He went to Thebes, taking the dog with him, to hunt the vixen which, according to an oracle, could not be killed by anyone. Zeus, who did not know what to do, turned the vixen to stone and, judging that the dog deserved it, raised it up among the constellations. Amphis, the comedy writer, said of its rising that it is by men. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Κυνός)''': It is said that this was the one given to Europa along with the spear, to protect her. Minos received both of them and, subsequently, when he was cured of his illness by Procris, he presented them to her; later, Cephalus came into possession of both as Procris’s husband. He went to Thebes, taking the dog with him, to hunt the vixen which, according to an oracle, could not be killed by anyone. Zeus, not knowing what to do, turned the vixen to stone and, judging that the dog deserved it, raised it up among the constellations. But others say that this is Orion’s dog, who accompanied him when he was hunting, which fits with the animal’s reputation for also defending all hunters against wild beasts. It is said to have been raised among the constellations when Orion ascended, which is only natural given that it never abandoned Orion in any of his trials.</blockquote><blockquote>The Dog has a star on its head or tongue, also known as Sirius—it is large and bright, and stars of this type are called “Sirian” by astronomers because of their brilliance—one dim star on each shoulder, two on the chest, three on the front paw, two on the belly, one on the left hip, one at the tip of the paw, one on the right paw, and four on the tail. Seventeen in all.</blockquote>

	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-04T06:31:45Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Major in Jamieson (1822)		File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Major in Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Canis Major, Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris.jpg\|Canis Major in Hall (1825)		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Canis Major, Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris.jpg\|Canis Major in Hall (1825)
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-013.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Canis Major
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-013.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Canis Major
	</gallery>		</gallery>

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Κύων */ Missing line

2026-05-20T11:06:39Z

Almagest Κύων: Missing line

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	!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Κύνα ἀμόρφωτοι.		!Οἱ περὶ τὸν Κύνα ἀμόρφωτοι.
	!		!Stars round Canis Major outside the constellation:
	!		!
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	\|ὁ προηγούμενος αὐτῶν.		\|ὁ προηγούμενος αὐτῶν.
	\|The more ~~advanccd~~ of them		\|The more advanced of them
	\|α Col		\|α Col
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ὁ λοιπὸς καὶ νοτιώτερος τῶν προειρημένων.		\|ὁ λοιπὸς καὶ νοτιώτερος τῶν προειρημένων.
	\|The last star, to the south of the ~~abovc~~		\|The last star, to the south of the above
	\|ε Col		\|ε Col
	\|-		\|-

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Κύων */ Two more

2026-05-20T10:55:09Z

Almagest Κύων: Two more

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	\|ὁ ἐν τῇ ἐκφύσει τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ μηροῦ.		\|ὁ ἐν τῇ ἐκφύσει τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ μηροῦ.
	\|The star in the place where the left thigh joins [the body)		\|The star in the place where the left thigh joins [the body]
	\|del CMa		\|del CMa
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	\|all		\|all
	\|ἀστέρες ἱα, ὥν β’ μεγέθους β, δ’ 9.		\|ἀστέρες ἱα, ὥν β’ μεγέθους β, δ’ 9.
	\|{11 stars, 2 of the second magnitude, 9 of the fourth)		\|{11 stars, 2 of the second magnitude, 9 of the fourth}
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Κύων */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T10:54:20Z

Almagest Κύων: OCR errors

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	\|τῶν ἐκ τῷ τραχήλῳ β ὁ βόρειος		\|τῶν ἐκ τῷ τραχήλῳ β ὁ βόρειος
	\|The ~~northernrriost~~ of the 2 stars in the neck		\|The northernmost of the 2 stars in the neck
	\|iot CMa		\|iot CMa
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	\|ὁ ἐν τῇ ἐκφύσει τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ μηροῦ.		\|ὁ ἐν τῇ ἐκφύσει τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ μηροῦ.
	\|The star in the place where the ~~1eft~~ thigh joins [the body)		\|The star in the place where the left thigh joins [the body)
	\|del CMa		\|del CMa
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	\|ἀστέρες τῆ, ὥν αἱ μεγέθους ἂ, γ’ ἓ, δ’ ἓ, ε’ ξ.		\|ἀστέρες τῆ, ὥν αἱ μεγέθους ἂ, γ’ ἓ, δ’ ἓ, ε’ ξ.
	\|{18 stars, 1 of the first magnitude, 5 of the third, 5 ~~ofthe~~ fourth, 7 of the fifth}		\|{18 stars, 1 of the first magnitude, 5 of the third, 5 of the fourth, 7 of the fifth}
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	\|τῶν ὑπὸ τοὺς ὀπισθίους πόδας ὡς ἐπ’ εὐθείας ὁ ὁ νοτιώτατος.		\|τῶν ὑπὸ τοὺς ὀπισθίους πόδας ὡς ἐπ’ εὐθείας ὁ ὁ νοτιώτατος.
	\|The southernmost ~~ofthe~~ 4 stars almost on a straight line under the hind legs		\|The southernmost of the 4 stars almost on a straight line under the hind legs
	\|θ Col		\|θ Col
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	\|τῶν πρὸς δυσμὰς τοῦς τέσσαρσιη ὡς ἐπ’ εὐθείας γ ὁ προἠγούμενος		\|τῶν πρὸς δυσμὰς τοῦς τέσσαρσιη ὡς ἐπ’ εὐθείας γ ὁ προἠγούμενος
	\|The most advanced ~~ofthe~~ 3 stars almost on a ~~straightline~~ to the west of the [ above] four		\|The most advanced of the 3 stars almost on a straight line to the west of the [above] four
	\|μ Col		\|μ Col
	\|-		\|-

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg llink

2026-05-19T16:48:59Z

Weblinks: Added Warburg llink

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	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==

	*		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017643 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Canis Major]

	==References==		==References==

Sushoff at 11:56, 19 May 2026

2026-05-19T11:56:41Z

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	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:CMa]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:CMa]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	~~[[Category:4work]]~~

YoulaAzkarrula at 01:41, 18 May 2026

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	[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:~~CMi~~]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:CMa]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	[[Category:4work]]		[[Category:4work]]

YoulaAzkarrula at 01:40, 18 May 2026

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	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:Constellation]]		[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Asterism]]
	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:West Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:CMi]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	[[Category:4work]]		[[Category:4work]]

IanRidpath: Ptolemy's Greek name

2026-03-01T15:00:28Z

Ptolemy's Greek name

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	[[File:Canis Major (cma).tif\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CMa star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Canis Major (cma).tif\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CMa star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. This is the (one and only) constellation of the Dog in ancient Greek astronomy.		One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. This is the (one and only) constellation of the Dog in ancient Greek astronomy. Ptolemy ‍in ‍the ‍''‍Almagest'' ‍called ‍it ‍simply ‍‍Κύων ‍(Kyon), ‍the ‍Dog. ‍
	[[File:Ori-grp Kugel hi smh.gif\|thumb\|Orion-Group of constellations on the Kugel Globe, drawing and animated GIF by SMH 2025.]]		[[File:Ori-grp Kugel hi smh.gif\|thumb\|Orion-Group of constellations on the Kugel Globe, drawing and animated GIF by SMH 2025.]]