Canis Minor
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Name | Lesser Dog |
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Brightest star | Procyon |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 4 |
Symbolism | The Lesser Dog |
Declination | 13. 22° to −0. 36° |
Stars | Beta Canis Minoris |
Gamma Canis Minoris | |
Procyon B | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 899697 |
About Canis Minor
Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included as an asterism, or pattern, of two stars in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and it is counted among the 88 modern constellations.