Canis Major was a constellation.
The Canis Major Constellation was partially visible on a viewscreen in the briefing room on the USS Enterprise in 2266. It was a star chart of the winter sky as seen from Earth. The constellation Canis Major was visible in the lower left corner of the chart and identified by name. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")
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- Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris; possibly aka Alpha Majoris)