Dogs are out of this world!!!!
Dogs have been prominent fixtures in human lives for hundreds and thousands of years. Even Greek mythology gives recognition to the wonderful creature as a guard and hunter for Orion, a Greek mythological character.
The two dog constellations that are part of the 88 constellations of our galaxy are known as Canis Major, as seen above and Canis Minor. Canis Major, is said to be a large hunting dog that accompanies Orion on his hunts and can be seen hunting a rabbit or perhaps helping Orion battle a great bull. The brightest star of this constellation is called Sirius, also known as the dog star.
The other dog constellation is called Canis Minor and is smaller and made up of only two primary stars. Canis Minor represents the second and much smaller dog of Orion. The constellation is known for one of its two stars, Procyon, which is the 8th brightest in the galaxy.
Even the myths of the ancient Greeks consisted of dogs and their roles in society at the time. It is evident to see how dogs have grown through our culture to be one of our most endearing friends and loyal companions.
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