equatorial skyBest Mar
Canis Minor
The Lesser Doggen. Canis Minoris
- Brightest
- Procyon
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- March
- Sky center
- 114.0°, +6.0°
Alpha Canis Minoris
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Procyon
Mythology
Orion's smaller hunting dog. Procyon — 'before the dog' — rises just before Sirius, and is the eighth brightest star in the sky at 11.5 light-years distance.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Procyon | 10Alp CMi | 0.40 | 0.43 |
Gomeisa | 3Bet CMi | 2.89 | -0.10 |
4Gam CMi | — | 4.33 | 1.43 |
Unnamed | — | 4.39 | 1.25 |
6 CMi | — | 4.55 | 1.28 |
2Eps CMi | — | 4.99 | 0.99 |
13Zet CMi | — | 5.12 | -0.12 |
5Eta CMi | — | 5.22 | 0.22 |
- Procyon10Alp CMi0.40mag
- Gomeisa3Bet CMi2.89mag
- 4Gam CMi4.33mag
- Unnamed4.39mag
- 6 CMi4.55mag
- 2Eps CMi4.99mag
- 13Zet CMi5.12mag
- 5Eta CMi5.22mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).