Canis Minor /ˌkeɪnɪs ˈmaɪnər/ is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included as an asterism, or...
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modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to Canis Minor, the "lesser dog"; both figures are commonly represented as following...
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The Canis Major Overdensity (CMa Overdensity) or Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (CMa Dwarf) is a disputed dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, located...
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the constellation Canis Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness. Lists of stars by constellation Bode's λ of both Argo and Canis Minor. Flamsteed's 13th...
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as constellations: Erigone as Virgo, Icarius as Bootes, and Maera as Canis Minor. In Egyptian mythology, the Sun’s presence in Virgo marked the beginning...
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Procyon, the primary stars in the three constellations of Canis Major, Orion, and Canis Minor, respectively. For much of the night in the northern winter...
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west, Gemini to the north, Canis Major to the south, and Hydra to the east. Other bordering constellations include Canis Minor, Lepus, and Puppis. Monoceros...
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to the west, Lynx to the north, Leo Minor to the northeast, Leo to the east, Hydra to the south, and Canis Minor to the southwest. The three-letter abbreviation...
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Procyon (redirect from Alpha Canis Minoris)
Canis Minor and usually the eighth-brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.34. It has the Bayer designation α Canis Minoris...
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capitalised: CMa for Canis Major, CMi for Canis Minor. Two cases are ambiguous: Leo for the constellation Leo could be mistaken for Leo Minor (abbreviated LMi)...
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Cancer to the east, with Auriga and Lynx to the north, Monoceros and Canis Minor to the south, and Orion to the south-west. In classical antiquity, Cancer...
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Aries Auriga Boötes Caelum Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon...
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Dog (redirect from Canis Canis)
The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from...
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Venatici Canis Minor Cassiopeia Cepheus Coma Berenices Corona Borealis Cygnus Delphinus Draco Equuleus Gemini Hercules Lacerta Leo Leo Minor Lynx Lyra...
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Beta Canis Minoris (β Canis Minoris, abbreviated Beta CMi, β CMi), also named Gomeisa /ɡɒˈmaɪzə/, is a star in the constellation of Canis Minor. In the...
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standing next to the river Eridanus with his two hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor, fighting Taurus. He is sometimes depicted hunting Lepus the...
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to Yama. Sharvara is identified with the constellation Canis Major, and Shyama with Canis Minor; together they guard the gates of the underworld, the domain...
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stone. The pair were cast into the stars and remain as Canis Major (Laelaps) and Canis Minor (Teumessian Fox). In reference to Cadmus, the legendary...
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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Canis Minor is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized...
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Electrica Plate 29: Orion Plate 30: Canis Major, Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris Plate 31: Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique Plate...
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Taurus the cow, Canis Minor the little dog, and Great Bear and Little Bear (the Big and Little Dippers, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor) which align with...
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starting with Rigel, these are Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Gemini, Canis Minor, and Canis Major. Spring Triangle Summer Triangle Northern Cross Astronomical...
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Luyten b (category Canis Minor)
Luyten b (more commonly known as Gliese 273b) is a confirmed exoplanet, likely rocky, orbiting within the habitable zone of the nearby red dwarf Luyten's...
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opposite side of the sky from the Hercules Family, includes Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus, and Monoceros. This group of constellations draws from...
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Hong Kong. Koinu, a replacement name for Tembin which means puppy or Canis Minor in Japanese, was the fourteenth named storm and ninth typhoon of the...
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Luyten's Star (category Canis Minor)
Luyten's Star /ˈlaɪtənz/ (GJ 273) is a red dwarf in the constellation Canis Minor located at a distance of 12.35 light-years (3.79 parsecs) from the Sun...
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Saturn sapphire thyme Sirius Canis major Alpha Canis Majoris 14 Cancer 21 Venus beryl juniper Procyon Canis minor Alpha Canis Minoris 26 Cancer 03 Mercury...
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Corvus, Hydra, and Scutum, with Venus very rarely passing through Aquila, Canis Minor, Auriga, and Serpens. Some other constellations are mythologically associated...
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southern border) Cetus Taurus Eridanus Orion (near Orion's belt) Monoceros Canis Minor Hydra Sextans Leo Virgo (contains the first point of Libra) Serpens (caput)...
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Dog days (category Canis Major)
rising or heliacal rising of either Sirius in Canis Major or Procyon (the "Little Dog Star") in Canis Minor and vary by latitude, not even being visible...
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