CANIS MINOR the Little Dog is a hard-to-recognize constellation, but it is a bright constellation. The brightest star Procyon is ranked at magnitude 0.34, and Gomeisa (the second brightest star) is ranked at magnitude 2.9. There aren't as many deep-sky objects in Canis Minor as there are in Canis Major. There are 4 bordering constellations: Cancer, Gemini, Hydra, and Monoceros. Now you know more about Canis Minor!
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Canis Minor
CANIS MINOR the Little Dog is a hard-to-recognize constellation, but it is a bright constellation. The brightest star Procyon is ranked at magnitude 0.34, and Gomeisa (the second brightest star) is ranked at magnitude 2.9. There aren't as many deep-sky objects in Canis Minor as there are in Canis Major. There are 4 bordering constellations: Cancer, Gemini, Hydra, and Monoceros. Now you know more about Canis Minor!
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