Canis Major

Out past the city limits there is very little "light pollution"and it is much easier to view the night sky. Canis Major the greater dog and Canis minor can be seen at Orion's heels. These two constellations are known as Orion's Hunting dogs pursuing the Lepus the hare.

~Old Dog~

Canis Major

The great Overdog

That heavenly beast

with a star in one eye

gives a leap in the east

He dances upright

All the way to the west

And never once drops

On his forefeet to rest.

I'm a poor underdog,

But tonight I will bark.

with the great Overdog

that romps through the dark.

~ Robert Frost~