Canes Venatici waves caused by a bar that is thus far invisible. Canes Venatici Canes Venatici is one of the 88 official modern constellations. It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for "hunting dogs", and the constellation is often depicted in illustrations as representing the dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation. Cor Caroli is the constellation's brightest star, with an apparent magnitude of 2.9. La Superba is one of the reddest stars in the sky and one of the brightest carbon stars. The Whirlpool Galaxy is a
Herdsman Lake Herdsman Lake Herdsman Lake, also known as Herdsmans Lake, is a freshwater lake located on the Swan Coastal Plain, north-west of , Western Australia, in the suburb of Herdsman. The lake is encompassed by Herdsman Lake Regional Park. It measures in length, and in width, totaling over . The perimeter of lake is dredged to provide permanent open water, 15% of the area, during the dry summer months. The lake is a wildlife sanctuary, with birdwatching a popular activity. Almost 80% of the lake is covered with Typha rush ("Typha orientalis"), an introduced weed. In summer, most of the lake