Glenn Chaple's observing basics: Visit the dog pound
February 2006: Home to a magnificent 1st-magnitude star and a delightful array of deep-space sights, Canis Major is a veritable winter playground for the astronomy enthusiast.
I'm going to the dogs and taking you with me. Don't get upset it's actually one dog, and he's going to be our canine companion on these long, cold February nights. I'm referring to that heavenly dog Canis Major. Home to a magnificent 1st-magnitude star and a delightful array of deep-space sights, Canis Major is a veritable winter playground for the astronomy enthusiast.