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What is the brightest star in canis minor?
Procyon is the brightest star in Canis Minor.
When can you see canis minor?
You can see Canis Minor the best during the winter time. Once you see Orion soon you can see Canis Minor.
How did the constellation canis minor get its name?
Because it looks like a small dog
The nickname for canis minor is?
the small dog!!!!! :)
Star constellations that start wih P and C?
Phoenix Pupis Cassiopeia Canis Major Canis Minor
What is the brightest star in canis minor?
Procyon is the brightest star in Canis Minor.
When can you see canis minor?
You can see Canis Minor the best during the winter time. Once you see Orion soon you can see Canis Minor.
What is the origin of the constellation name canis major?
Canis major is one Orion's hunting dogs Canis major contains the star Sirius in it which is the brightest star in the sky Canis major comes along with Canis minor
How did the constellation canis minor get its name?
Because it looks like a small dog
Why was the Canis minor nicknamed the small dog?
Because Canis minor means "Small dog" in latin.
What is the name of the dog in the constellation of Orion?
There is no dog in the constellation of Orion. But just to his east are the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor, the big and little dogs.
What is the magnitude of Canis Minor?
Canis Minor has two stars and they are Procyon and Gomeisa. Procyon has the magnitude of 0.4 and Gomeisa has the magnitude of 2.9. It is true that Canis Minor is a constellation and that it doesn't have a magnitude of its own, but its star has its own magnitude.
What did Canis Major achieve in their career?
Canis Major is one of the eighty-eight modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog", and is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The other dog of Orion is called Canis Minor.
How far away is Canis Minor from the sun?
Canis Minor has no distance, it is only an area of sky on the celestial sphere. The brightest star is Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris, which is one of the nearby ones.
Brightest star in Canis minor?
sirius
The nickname for canis minor is?
the small dog!!!!! :)
What is the genus name for Canis Familiaris?
Canis is the genus name. Familiaris is the sub-species name. What is missing is the species name which is Lupus. Canis Lupus Familiaris is the scientific name for the domestic dog.
