Canes Venatici
- Abbreviation:
- CVn
- Genitive:
- Canum Venaticorum
- Translation:
- The Hunting Dogs
- Right Ascention:
- 13h 0m
- Declination:
- 40°
These are the hunting dogs owned by Bootes, who used them to help keep the Big and Little Bears in their proper positions in the northern part of the sky. Its brightest star, Cor Coroli, is said to have been named for King Charles II's heart.