h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Constellations: Canes Venatici 'the Hunting Dogs' - A31299168
Author: Galaxy Babe - Hull meet - A35488155 - U128652

Constellation #48 for review

GB


Submitted 5 May

Hi GB

Another fascinating read

Nitpicks:

It reads like these could be the other six dogs, so I'd say "Helvelius's other six star formations are: Lacerta, Leo Minor..."

Should these be in bold type?

I'd love to understand more about this and its significance. Could you add another sentence or two (maybe in a footnote)?

Can you explain this. What's a non-comet, and why is Messier the comet ferret?

Icy

Thanks Icy, read this, but RL is screaming for my attention and I have to will let you know as soon as I've updated.

Thanks very much for your support, Virgo is up next.

Hi Icy
<< Should these be in bold type?>> no, because they aren't part of Canes Venatici - only the components of the constellation get to be in bold

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< I'd love to understand more about this and its significance. Could you add another sentence or two (maybe in a footnote)?>>
Explained the classification in more detail in the text (not a footnote)


< It reads like these could be the other six dogs, so I'd say "Helvelius's other six star formations are: Lacerta, Leo Minor...">>


Thanks Icy

I've written more about Messier's non-comets; and why he was called the Comet Ferret (by King Louis XV)

I said that, not reposting Icy

Looks good

So, about these Canids. What would you call a meteor shower from Canis Major? Are they Canids too?

There isn't one but there is a meteor shower associated with Canis Minor: the 11 Canis Minorids http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/canis_minorids.html


The Canids: http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/canids.html is the only thing I can find, not very helpful I'm afraid

Maybe they should call them the Caneds?

I'll an email immediately

Another good read, GB.

One small nitpick:

and some of chemical elements - and some of 'the' chemical elements

thanks Bel!

Anything else for Canes Venatici?

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