Cor Caroli (constellation)
Cor Caroli , Latin for Charles Heart , is a small, historical constellation that is not one of the recognized and used 88 constellations. The celestial area of this constellation today belongs to the official constellation Canes Venatici (hunting dogs) and was located in the area of the collar of the hunting dogs.
Often with "Cor Caroli" (originally completely "Cor Caroli Regis Martyris") the brightest star in this constellation, which is now known as Alpha Canum Venaticorum , is also referred to.